Some see him as an obstinate fool, given over to a pointless, if honourable, endeavour.
Rosemary Cooke, the novel's narrator, had part of her early childhood given over to a science experiment.
Most of the exhibitions are just two-page spreads given over to a single site, artist or work.
The third is the writing desk, usually given over to a long-term project like a translation or dramatisation.
Instead, by 1858, the walls had been demolished, brickwork removed, and the ground given over to a local scavenger, to use as a rubbish dump.
In the book, Renato Curcio, a founder of the Red Brigades, describes Feltrinelli as sincere but given over to a romantic idea of guerrilla life.
On the slow holiday night, ABC's primetime hours were given over to a broadcast of a college football game, Florida State's low-scoring victory over Miami.
(Gagosian also occupies the fifth and sixth floors, which are currently given over to a forgettable series of drawings by Richard Serra).
Sundays were given over to a church parade.
And many media companies are now run by business-school graduates allergic to controversy and given over to a reflexive political correctness.
The 1859 courthouse stands stalwart, the inside given over to a few old photos, a gallery space and a souvenir shop.
