He afterwards lost his son, and was remarkable for bearing the loss with the moderation becoming a pious father and a wise man, and as it was the custom amongst the Romans, upon the death of any illustrious person, to have a funeral oration recited by some of the nearest relations, he took upon himself that office, and delivered a speech in the forum, which he committed afterwards to writing.
This species of perpetuation, which hitherto has been reserved for illustrious persons...now it democratically extended to every motorist, every lawyer, every wearer of an orthopedic shoe.
The heads of illustrious persons of Great Britain / engraven by Mr. Houbraken, and Mr. Vertue ; with their lives and characters by Thomas Birch.
Come to New York, he insisted, and "prove yourself, and prove likewise that you are worthy to replace some one or other of the interesting and illustrious persons who made this city what it was at its best, and, such is my hope may again be".
The Jain universal history is a compilation of the deeds of these illustrious persons.
She awakens on the book's first page in a Milan hotel to discover that her septuagenarian lover, the only person who remembers her illustrious past, has died.
The Australian-born artistic director of the Edinburgh International Festival, the ninth person to occupy the illustrious post in the event's 63-year history, is under little illusion that there will be any single star in this year's constellation of offerings, though he is sure many will shine brightly.
To think that, on a whim, he became the first person to represent now-illustrious names -- it's hard to fathom.
The illustrious transport commentator and author is the only person to formally declare his wish to run in 2016.
Let's have interviews with the person at Hearst Corporation who determined Ms. Thomas' illustrious career was worth scuttling, and her name and reputation was worth destroying, because he (or she) disagreed with Ms. Thomas' views.
The next person to get a seat at this illustrious table will be announced at the 9th Annual Crunchies on February 8, and you're definitely going to want to be there in person.
