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ennoble verb a higher position, adorn, advance, aggrandize, bestow honor upon, boost, build up, canonize, confer an honor, consecrate, deify, dignify, distinguish, erect, exalt, glorify, grace, heighten, hold aloft, honor, knight, lift, lionize, look up to, magnify, praise, promote, prop, put on a pedestal, raise, sanctify, uplift See also: advance, honor, raise How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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When it comes to cultural activities, Pericles said, Athenians had learned to love beauty with moderation--the Greek word is [LANGUAGE NOT REPRODUCIBLE IN ASCII] "without extravagance"--and to pursue philosophy and the life of the mind "without effeminacy", [LANGUAGE NOT REPRODUCIBLE IN ASCII] (2) Culture and the life of the mind were to be ennoblements of life, not an escape from its burdens, not decadent pastimes. |
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