Literary notes about munificent (AI summary)
In literature, “munificent” is frequently used to convey a sense of lavish generosity, whether referring to monetary gifts, salaries, or philanthropic patronage. The term adorns the descriptions of characters and institutions that display exceptional largesse, as seen when a patron bestows a handsome salary or bequest [1], [2], and when benefactors are celebrated for their public gifts and patronage of the arts and learning [3], [4], [5]. It also appears in historical and narrative contexts to emphasize an abundance of resources given in support of various endeavors, whether in fostering cultural development or rewarding service, thereby enriching the portrayal of magnanimity and noble character [6], [7], [8].
- He took a proprietary interest in the British Empire, and paid a munificent salary to the Army and Navy for looking after it.
— from Getting Together by Ian Hay - His efforts were supplemented by a munificent bequest of $30,000 from the late Mr. Edward Jackson, of Hamilton.
— from The Canadian Portrait Gallery - Volume 3 (of 4) by John Charles Dent - In turn, his father, Dwarkanath Tagore, had been celebrated throughout Bengal for his munificent public benefactions.
— from Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda - When he saw me, he made me a low bow and assured me that I was a munificent patron of art.
— from The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde - He was at once a munificent and a severely judicious patron of genius and learning.
— from The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America by Thomas Jefferson - He possessed considerable skill as a landscape-painter, but was noted more especially as a munificent patron of the arts.
— from The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Atrebates to Bedlis Vol. 1 Part 3 by Various - He was devoted to the study of the liberal arts and was a munificent patron of learned men.
— from A Source Book for Mediæval History Selected Documents illustrating the History of Europe in the Middle Age by Oliver J. (Oliver Joseph) Thatcher - He reigned near fifty years, (A.D. 1103—1152,) and was a munificent patron of Persian poetry.
— from The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon
