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The term was used in particular of fine cattle: see _AA_ I 290 'candidus, armenti gloria, taurus', _Pan Mess_ (_Corp Tib_ III vii) 208 'tardi pecoris ... _gloria_ taurus' and _Aetna_ 597 '_gloria_ uiua Myronis' (on Myron's _Cow_ see at
The Last Poems of Ovid 43 BC-18? Ovid
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Hence, this glory which it renders to Him is called in theological phrase gloria materialis, to distinguish it from the formal glory rendered to God by His intelligent creatures.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI 1840-1916 1913
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After having remained some time in the "gloria," (steward's quarters,) we went to the stern main deck.
New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 4, July, 1915 April-September, 1915 Various
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About fifteen to eighteen feet from the entrance to the "gloria," on port and starboard, respectively, I saw two guns of twelve to fifteen centimeters.
New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 4, July, 1915 April-September, 1915 Various
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De Burgh, in his valuable commentary on the Psalms, remarks, "Our cathedral service exemplifies the form of chanting the Psalms, except that the semi-chorus is alternately a whole verse, instead of alternating, as of old, the half verse; while the full chorus is the 'gloria' at the end of each Psalm."
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In direct response to your question, I think that women tend to vote for their personal security, which, ostensibly, the government claims to provide to them, and men tend to vote for freedom, unless the male is really a feminized panty-waist that is married to some kind of gloria steinem clone or something ...
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"gloria" is a good song, so it could always be worse. my friend DJs a britpop night and the poor guy usually has to put up with me drunkenly pleading for suede b-sides and menswear around 1AM. he never plays them because in america, britpop = common people, and that's about it. cherrycola | 4
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Update 26/8/2009: The video has now been captured by gloria. tv:
Ordination Anniversary of Msgr. Gänswein and This Year's Assumption at Maria Vesperbild 2009
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Those dreading urbanization should remember that though the Kingdom of God first appeared in a temporal Garden, at the end of the book it is established in an eternal City. (paraphrase, James M. Boice) soli Deo gloria
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Those dreading urbanization should remember that though the Kingdom of God first appeared in a temporal Garden, at the end of the book it is established in an eternal City. (paraphrase, James M. Boice) soli Deo gloria
skipvia commented on the word gloria
Gloria, originally by Them (Van Morrison) but covered by just about everyone. Also a completely different doo wop tune done by the Cadillacs.
February 8, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word gloria
And a completely different one by U2, but I guess they weren't singing about a girl...
February 9, 2008