She was a wonderful example of a certain type of gifted woman, the epitome of whom is Rosaline in Love’s Labours Lost.
Paul Johnson, The Spectator, 30 January 2008. The Spectator
But while he was alive Vian was known less for his work than for being the epitome of Left Bank bohemia, standing at the center of its postwar rehabilitation after the trauma of the German Occupation.
Dan Halpern, The New Yorker, 25 December 2006.
The New Yorker
But for many, fear deepened that the company they have taken great pride in, an epitome of Korean export prowess, along with the embrace of global standards of corporate responsibility, is still hostage to what critics call a “culture of corruption.”
Choe San-Hung, The New York Times, 4 December 2007.
New York Times
We then plunged fearlessly into the Imperial splendour of the Forbidden City, the epitome of Ming dynasty China with its sweeping courtyards, blood-red walls and palaces, and clusters of yellow-tiled roofs, their curly upturned eaves breaking against the blue sky like golden waves.
John O'Mahony, The Guardian, 2 February 2008. Guardian
