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Examples
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That evening after dinner he called Faustina to him.
Crucial Instances Edith Wharton 1899
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"I am sure there was a great deal finer writing in Faustina's composition," said Miss Bentley.
Daisy 1868
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The deification of Faustina is the only defect which Julian’s criticism is able to discover in the all-accomplished character of Marcus.]
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire 1206
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Tintoretto is the most prominent of the calf's bearers; his Faustina is the woman in blue.
A Wanderer in Venice Harry [Illustrator] Morley 1903
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The revamped ground-floor restaurant and lounge is now called Faustina (after an ancient Roman empress), and is serving what's being described as a casual-yet-elegant "Italian inspired" shared plates menu.
Gothamist Ben Yakas 2010
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The first ascribes her demise to gout, which would fit with Fronto and Marcus Aurelius’s correspondence, which often referred to Faustina’s malaises.
Caesars’ Wives Annelise Freisenbruch 2010
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"Faustina," remarked Malcolm Sage, "was the domestic fly in the philosophical ointment of an emperor," and Inspector Murdy laughed; for, knowing nothing of the marriage or the _Meditations_ of Marcus
Malcolm Sage, Detective Herbert George Jenkins 1899
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In the 10th and final photo of the series, Faustina — depicted as a boy throughout — was naked, revealing her gender and, according to the artist, her innate innocence.
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And yesterday was Divine Mercy Sunday, which makes one think of Saint Faustina. (or Faustyna, which I guess is the Polish spelling).
Archive 2009-04-01 nissa_amas_katoj 2009
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And yesterday was Divine Mercy Sunday, which makes one think of Saint Faustina. (or Faustyna, which I guess is the Polish spelling).
Blog Tour Post & Lamb Naming Contest nissa_amas_katoj 2009
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