Adjective : The prisoners of war were given barbarous treatment. ,an evening of wild and barbarous music. From Dictionary.com.
German barbarousness the Allies will only promote the noble. From Wordnik.com. [The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol. 1, January 9, 1915 What Americans Say to Europe] Reference
Certainly I must confess my own barbarousness, I never heard the old song of Percy and. From Wordnik.com. [English literary criticism] Reference
Americans hope and believe that by defeating the German barbarousness the Allies will only promote the noble German civilization. From Wordnik.com. [The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol. 1, January 9, 1915 What Americans Say to Europe] Reference
"Certainly I must confess my own barbarousness; I never heard the old song of Percy and Douglas that I found not my heart moved more than with a trumpet.". From Wordnik.com. [English literary criticism] Reference
The straightforward barbarousness of it perhaps appealed to her a little; she loathed the man who would rule on those terms, but had some toleration for the people who set the true dynasty above all else. From Wordnik.com. [McClure's Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 6, May, 1896] Reference
'It's their culture innit' seems to be the yardstick whether it's about 9/11 or the state of play around the world where Islamists are intent on wrecking the status quo in favour of their medieval seventh century barbarousness. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
Lugadius, Cassanus, Ceranus; but to mention the names of the bishoprics we for good reason omit -- for in many instances we avoid the names of places and of persons, that we may not, by their uncouth barbarousness, occasion disgust or horror to cultivated ears. From Wordnik.com. [The Most Ancient Lives of Saint Patrick Including the Life by Jocelin, Hitherto Unpublished in America, and His Extant Writings] Reference
Rupert, with gross "inhumanity and barbarousness" during the course of the battle. From Wordnik.com. [Van Dyck A Collection Of Fifteen Pictures And A Portrait Of The Painter With Introduction And Interpretation] Reference
"But she is so irritable and of such a barbarousness that I do not know if she will do it.". From Wordnik.com. [For Whom The Bell Tolls]
I would very fain have the words that the Lords used of my barbarousness in accusing him falsely. '. From Wordnik.com. [Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography] Reference
Richard Domba, the archbishop of Dungu-Doroma in the north east Orientale province denounced what he said was the "indescribable savagery and barbarousness" of the rebels. From Wordnik.com. [iac world news feed] Reference
His grotesque figure and dress, representing, so it seems to me at the moment, a speck of civilization among the barbarousness of my surroundings, is quite a relief to the senses. From Wordnik.com. [Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama] Reference
Others might similarly believe that banning horror movies can slow down the culture’s “descent into barbarousness”. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Free Speech] Reference
Well, Charles, the fact is I find the natural barbarousness of man is much increased by a bachelor life, and, as your leavings were always good enough for me, I’m trying civilization here.’. From Wordnik.com. [Wessex Tales] Reference
He describes, in strong terms, the difficulties which he had to encounter: "The barbarousness of the. From Wordnik.com. [The Life of Hugo Grotius With Brief Minutes of the Civil, Ecclesiastical, and Literary History of the Netherlands] Reference
I want this staging to be seen as a scream to humanity, as a way to ask the world to stop this barbarousness. ". From Wordnik.com. [BroadwayWorld.com Dayton Stories] Reference
She is of an unbelievable barbarousness. ". From Wordnik.com. [For Whom The Bell Tolls]
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