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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

Colbert's fortune amounted to ten millions, legitimate proceeds of his high offices and the king's liberalities.

From A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 5 by Black, Robert

At the time of his death Giulio enjoyed an annual income of more than 1000 ducats, accruing from the liberalities of his patrons.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" by Various

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

I found a board commemorating the liberalities of Cheylard for the past year, hung up, like a banner, in the diminutive and tottering church.

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 1 (of 25) by Lang, Andrew