"There are arguments for not having a [royal] Court", wrote Walter Bagehot in 1867, "and there are arguments for having a splendid Court; but there are no arguments for having a mean Court".
For one, a splendid commemoration has been organized, "Paul Mellon's Legacy: A Passion for British Art," a comprehensive show of 250 objects at the Yale center, from which a selection will travel to the Royal Academy of Arts in London in October.
The section on Arum (Arum nigrum: "the whole thing is very weird and splendid") will have you reaching for your credit card; you will be deep in debt by Zephyranthes, which "bursts from its papery sheath to produce a flower of pristine whiteness".
By Zachary Kanin February 6 , 2009Chris, speaking of missed calls, Toby Young left this message for you on my voicemail by mistake: Hello Chris, thank you for the splendid jokes you have been writing for me these past few weeks on the hit show, "Top Chef".
Still, splendid to have the choice.
Apart from the fact that it's unexpected and a splendid album, Crosby has fathered children for a lesbian couple, written a song about being on an acid trip in Winchester Cathedral, and taken a heroic quantity of head-changey things (immortalised in one of the finest ever Simpsons jokes – Barney: David Crosby? You're my hero! David Crosby Ohh, you like my music? Barney: You're a musician?).
These days no one needs to argue for poetry's splendid isolation; it has become an almost universally accepted example of self-consuming effetism.
Its splendid public rooms have been used as locations for dozens of movies, including "Vertigo" and "Chinatown".
All the young couples walk past the Indians' shop and walk back 10 minutes later carrying orange bags While splendid for cars, the red route has not been unequivocally good news for the various retail outlets that line the road.
For better or worse, the Knicks are defined by Anthony, a splendid scorer who has not learned to expand his game or to consistently involve teammates.
