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  • There was now an interval of peace, during which the greater guilds (known as the popolo grasso) strove gradually to restrict the rights of the lesser guilds, which in the end found themselves shut out from all public offices.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI 1840-1916 1913

  • This is too bad because the opera is all about the intersection between public and private spheres, with lots of offstage and onstage choruses representing the "popolo," and it would be wonderful to see those contrasts interestingly staged.

    Archive 2008-09-01 sfmike 2008

  • This is too bad because the opera is all about the intersection between public and private spheres, with lots of offstage and onstage choruses representing the "popolo," and it would be wonderful to see those contrasts interestingly staged.

    San Francisco Opera Opening 2 sfmike 2008

  • We are a young republic, and I guess, we wanted to, once and for all, gain our independence from the multisecular hands in hands government of the Church with the monarchy over the 'popolo'.

    Banned Books Sharon Bakar 2005

  • It seemed funny to see a Greek, with one of those long Greek names ending in "popolo," in a poor little French village almost lost in the woods; but he made a very good impression on me -- was very quiet, didn't give too much medicine

    Chateau and Country Life in France Mary Alsop King Waddington

  • Come dico spesso, la meschinità sta diventando uno dei capisaldi del nostro popolo.

    Global Voices in English » Japan: Reactions to the Japanese tourist rip-off in Italy 2009

  • Since, in many communes, guild membership was a prerequisite for political office, the popolo minuto were effectively excluded from involvement in civic government.

    John Brown: Trust Us: We Are the Organization! 2010

  • "Quando nel corso di eventi umani, sorge la necessità che un popolo sciolga i legami politici che lo hanno stretto a un altro popolo ... un conveniente riguardo alle opinioni dell'umanità richiede che quel popolo dichiari le ragioni per cui è costretto alla secessione."

    Italy to Declare Independence from U.S. Military 2009

  • Il popolo dei pacchetti di sigarette si srotola e dà inizio al rave party del secolo.

    No Fat Clips!!! : The Prodigy – Warrior`s Dance 2009

  • Essa è la conclamazione dei pastori di anime a diretto contatto col popolo, esaltante nel nuovo Santo la figura del pastore saggio, prudente divinatore di tempi e di metodi per il trionfo del Regno di Dio nelle coscienze dei singoli, nelle famiglie e nei popoli.

    Archive 2009-03-01 2009

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