paradises

Whether its Britain bashing in the Wind that Shakes the Barley, to whitewashing Soviet involvement in central America in Carla's Song, he is a propagandist, with ne'er a bad word to say about any of the Socialist "paradises" across the globe.

On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009

And besides all this (proceeded Socrates), nowhere among the various countries which he inhabits or visits does he fail to make it his first care that there shall be orchards and gardens, parks and "paradises," as they are called, full of all fair and noble products which the earth brings forth; and within these chiefly he spends his days, when the season of the year permits.

The Economist 431 BC-350? BC Xenophon 1874

Norman nobles made on both sides of the Channel were mainly devoted to the chase, like the 'paradises' of the Persians; but the monasteries possessed pleasure-grounds and gardens of all sorts.

France and the Republic A Record of Things Seen and Learned in the French Provinces During the 'Centennial' Year 1889 William Henry Hurlbert 1861

While, however, they remained in office they were despotic -- they represented the Great King, and were clothed with a portion of his majesty -- they had palaces, Courts, body-guards, parks or "paradises," vast trains of eunuchs and attendants, well-filled, seraglios.

The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 5. (of 7): Persia The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. George Rawlinson 1857

They kept lions, leopards, and bears in enclosed parks, or "paradises," and found pleasure in the pursuit and slaughter of these denaturalized and half-domesticated animals.

The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 6. (of 7): Parthia The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. George Rawlinson 1857

The Heritage Foundation, in its 2009 Index of Economic Freedom released this week, ranked Venezuela No. 28 out of 29, losing out to investment "paradises" like Bolivia, Haiti and Ecuador.

HACER Weekly News Report 2009

In the socialist "paradises" of the world, such as Cuba and North Korea, people live in squalor and despair.

Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local 2009

"paradises" of Assyrian and Persian monarchs [Stanley].

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible 1871

"The various Socialist 'paradises' surrounding this country all have far worse economies than do we.

ANC Daily News Briefing 1994

In truth, we found fevers, violent deaths, pestilential paradises where death and beauty kept charnel-house together.

Chapter 15 2010