Sentence examples for and in the centuries from inspiring English sources

In the space of his own lifetime, Washington saw himself transformed from a gung-ho, fox-hunting Virginia squire into the sanctified symbol of the new American nation, and in the centuries since, he's been used to signify revolutionary ardor, capitalistic greed, religious piety and old-school democratic ideals.

And in the century since, it has published a designer sack full of glamorous, beautiful pictures.

Alexander the Great conquered the Middle East in the 4th century BCE, and in the following centuries ancient Greek cultures and values came to the Middle East.

The case is somewhat different with conservatism and radicalism in the century.

Smith attracted thousands of devoted followers before his death in 1844 and millions in the century that followed.

The pallium was worn by many bishops in the 4th and 5th centuries, and in the 6th century the pope was conferring it as a symbol of distinction.

Hops were in use in Germany in the 11th century, and in the 15th century they were introduced into Britain from Holland.

The faculty of science was developed in the 17th century, and in the 18th century women were admitted as students and teachers.

This was certainly the case in the 20th century, and in the 21st century it is visible in many other cities outside the established west.

The question of originality became an issue only in the 18th century, and, in the 19th century, artists started to hand sign their prints.

Christianity was known in Finland as early as the 11th century, and in the 12th century Henry, bishop of Uppsala (Sweden), began organizing the church there.