sumptuosity

He was rather a favourite with the regiment, treating the young officers with sumptuosity, and amusing them by his military airs.

Vanity Fair 2006

No one on earth is now quite so richly dressed as she was, no one old or young indulges in so quiet and yet so profound a sumptuosity.

In the Days of the Comet Herbert George 2006

Mortimer; the elegant marriage cake, which, already cut up and portioned, is, alas! not destined to be eaten by the friends of Mr. De la Pl-che; the superb carriages, and magnificent liveries, which had been provided in a style of the most lavish yet tasteful sumptuosity.

Burlesques 2006

Mortimer; the elegant marriage cake, which, already cut up and portioned, is, alas! not destined to be eaten by the friends of Mr. De la Pl-che; the superb carriages, and magnificent liveries, which had been provided in a style of the most lavish yet tasteful sumptuosity.

The diary of C. Jeames De La Pluche, Esq., with his letters 2006

It is the first anniversary of the happy marriage of Mr and Mrs Lammle, and the celebration is a breakfast, because a dinner on the desired scale of sumptuosity cannot be achieved within less limits than those of the non-existent palatial residence of which so many people are madly envious.

Our Mutual Friend 2004

Lamia, however, exacted contributions herself to pay for an entertainment she gave to the king, and her banquet was so renowned for its sumptuosity, that a description of it was drawn up by the Samian writer, Lynceus.

The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans Plutarch 2003

Lucius Lucullus, for two million five hundred thousand; so rapid and so great was the growth of Roman sumptuosity.

The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans Plutarch 2003

Other kinds of sumptuosity give us pleasure, but make us effeminate; the tickling of the sense slackening the vigor of the mind; but magnificence of this kind strengthens and heightens the courage; as Homer makes Achilles at the sight of his new arms exulting with joy, and on fire to use them.

The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans Plutarch 2003

His entertainments were, for the most part, plain and citizenlike, the company general and popular; good taste and kindness made them pleasanter than sumptuosity would have done.

The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans Plutarch 2003

Inimitable Livers, and constituted another in its place, not inferior in splendor, luxury, and sumptuosity, calling it that of the Diers together.

The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans Plutarch 2003