Sentence examples for however ancient from inspiring English sources

That is how it should be for all kinds of faith, however ancient or well-organised they might now be.

However ancient his material, he was the first entertainer to have an instinctive grip on the spanking-new dynamics of television.

However ancient in origin, by the end of the 6th century bce at least four Greek sporting festivals, sometimes called "classical games," had achieved major importance: the Olympic Games, held at Olympia; the Pythian Games at Delphi; the Nemean Games at Nemea; and the Isthmian Games, held near Corinth.

There were, however, ancient masters of an early form of the essay, such as Cicero discoursing on the pleasantness of old age or on the art of "divination"; Seneca, on anger or clemency; and Plutarch, more superficially and casually, on the passing of oracles.

"There is almost no English surname, however ancient and dignified, that cannot be instantly improved by the prefix 'Spanker,' " began a devastating essay in Salon by Christopher Hitchens, one of numerous detractors who couldn't contain their glee that the conservative, family-values-trumpeting Johnson had been burned.

However ancient in origin, by the end of the 6th century bc at least four Greek sporting festivals, sometimes called "classical games," had achieved major importance: the Olympic Games, held at Olympia; the Pythian Games at Delphi; the Nemean Games at Nemea; and the Isthmian Games, held near Corinth.

However, the ancient Nabataean citadel can be seen without the payment of a big fee.

In the west, however, the ancient Raetian people were able to maintain their seat (see Raetian language).

However, in ancient times casting lots was not considered to be gambling in the modern sense but instead was connected with inevitable destiny, or fate.

History teaches, however, that ancient Greece was very tolerant of homosexuality, while Rome made divorce easy and frequent, often motivated by inheritance.

He begins his tale, however, with ancient Alexandria, founded by Alexander the Great, guarded by the Pharos lighthouse (one of the Seven Wonders of the World) and, most important, home of the most famous library in the ancient world.