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With the new liberalities of the current cinema, such antique prejudices seem laughable�almost as laughable as the '60s movies will be to late-show fans of the '70s and '80s.

From Time Magazine Archive

We cannot indeed enhance his glory by the most splendid liberalities, or the most costly offerings; but he solemnly requires, and graciously deigns to accept our penitence and our obedience.

From Female Scripture Biographies, Volume I by Cox, Francis Augustus

There is something even in the thoughtless liberality of youth to which one's heart warms, even while one's wisdom reproves.—But what struck Elizabeth was that Ascott's liberalities were always toward himself, and himself only.

From Mistress and Maid by Craik, Dinah Maria Mulock

A few liberalities he had permitted himself with regard to his servants had succeeded in exasperating the emperor.

From World's Best Histories — Volume 7: France by Guizot, M. (François)

Leo X., by his generous and enterprising temper, had much exhausted his treasury, and was obliged to employ every invention which might yield money, in order to support his projects, pleasures, and liberalities.

From The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part C. From Henry VII. to Mary by Hume, David