Her book is "a fervent and eloquent defense," Andrew Delbanco said here in 1995.

The building itself, the weight of years, its age and veneration and dignity, spoke a silent, eloquent defense and daunted the crowd.

The Board saw the College as being elitist and extravagant, despite William's eloquent defense of higher education for the masses.

Despite Leslie's eloquent defense, the commission fears the nudity is offensive and decides to destroy it instead of risking public backlash.

- call it an act of desperation and compromise, no matter Mr. Lewis's eloquent defense at the time.

Those who know Pat Dolan talk about his integrity and eloquent defense of journalistic ethics.

His eloquent defense concluded with saying that the press has "a liberty both of exposing and opposing tyrannical power by speaking and writing truth."

The most eloquent defense of travel," observes the main character, "was from Paul, who said, 'Dunno.

Plowden declined through an eloquent defense of his faith, and a bold statement denouncing religious persecution.

Chief Justice William Rehnquist was also inspired to deliver an eloquent defense of judicial independence.