Bellow himself once tried to describe the greatness of Michael Jordan.
Critics, apparently hungry for an intelligent hit, took the bait using superlatives reserved for revelation to describe the greatness of the film.
It was at this cemetery in 431 B.C. that the statesman Pericles, speaking from a high platform at the funeral, described the greatness of Athens in one of history's most eloquent orations.
Ila's tale is told in the Uttara Kanda chapter of the Ramayana, while describing the greatness of the Ashvamedha - the horse sacrifice.
We are at the beginning of Super Bowl week -- haven't even gotten to media day yet -- and already, some are running low on superlatives to describe Peyton Manning's greatness.
NPR's Bob Boilen describes their "quirky greatness" and warns: "Prepare to be obsessed.
Vince Gill, whose 20 Grammy Awards make him the most lauded male country singer ever, said, "There aren't words in our language to describe the depth of his greatness.
People from all religions and those who eschew religion and spirituality all describe a sense of awe, greatness and significance (or smallness and insignificance by contrast), preciousness, presence, being in a special place, being transported, time standing still, beauty, aliveness, and love.
Let's see if he can describe the next phase of American greatness.
While regularly reminding us (and maybe himself) of Churchill's greatness, Hastings describes one lamentable mistake after another.
