When Vice President Al Gore began his trek for the White House in the winter of 1999, he had few more fervent supporters than Alexander Penelas, the mayor of Miami-Dade County, who joined him at a fund-raiser in Bal Harbour and introduced him to the Cuban-American community here.
On July 8th hundreds of thousands of Egyptians again filled Tahrir Square, and a fervent few have again pitched camp there.
Among the fervent few who organise fringe events at party conferences, the democratic deficit represented by "unaccountable police authorities" may inspire tub-thumping rhetoric.
A few of the more fervent stars of this firmament have been dealt with before (for his Andrew Wyeth, you have to go to the previous volume); this one is most notable for his careful examination of the light and vision of Edward Hopper, Thomas Eakins and Whistler.
More than a few of Michael Jackson's fervent admirers and supporters made a dismissive reference to it.
And few audiences are as fervent as fanboys (and girls), who flock to the store for its huge selection of comic books, graphic novels, toys, collectibles and clothing.
There was usually a locally-known band with small but fervent following, a few hundred casual party-goers and a brace of cervejas.
Finally, a few words to my more fervent Boston-area commenters--particularly those who implied that my analysis was based on the fact that I hail from the same general geographic sector as the Patriots' last Super Bowl opponent.
In one of the few lines to be greeted by fervent applause, he turned to defence, proclaiming "we reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals".
Moreover, for the President to regain the trust of the Israeli public that has substantially diminished in the past few months, he must be more fervent in his resolve to counter Iran's nuclear agenda, which Israelis dread the most.
