This work was created as part of a performance in which the artist covered his face in ash and uttered, "I am a poor man," recalling a whole host of Christian symbols as well as the humble appeal of Chardin's still lifes.
"It is our humble appeal that the process of amending the Children Act be expedited, to ensure that perpetrators of violence against children in schools can effectively be brought to Justice," Chief Justice Odoki said.
His eloquent Scottish rejoinders and his boyishly humble appeals are equally as irresistible as the mobile expressions of his face.As the men who endeavor to provide him with entertainment and companionship, Ronald Reagan, Howard Crawford and John Sherman are most conspicuous.
Because Gingrich, after suffering the televised water torture of listening to each of his rivals in succession and with varying degrees of self-righteousness discuss the virtues of marital infidelity, effectively put the matter of his own indiscretions to rest with a humble-sounding appeal to voters to place stock in his tale of penance and redemption.
However, Mr Christie's brand of moderate Republicanism, and his relatively humble origins, could appeal to some Conservative modernisers.
"His acting and manner leave all competition at a very humble distance". The appeal was across the board: the famously severe lord chancellor Lord Eldon remarked that "never, never, did I see a leg of mutton stolen with such superhumanly sublime impudence as by that man" – impressive expert evidence.
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The materials used make it both light and durable, and while I'd call it mostly unremarkable in terms of visual appeal, its humble looks are also part of its charm.
The arrangements of comestibles, crockery and cookware and the occasional piece of fine silver or porcelain imply a humble, folksy lifestyle that appealed to his upper-class clientele.
Central to McIlroy's broad appeal are his humble roots in Holywood, a town outside Belfast, and his affable nature.
A New Yorker, he confesses to missing the bagels back home, but as we sit in the shade of a warung, or restaurant, overlooking a picture-perfect beach while fresh salads and plates of steaming fish are brought to us, it's hard to see the appeal of the humble bagel.
