As his career progressed, it was said of him that "he is the most illustrious unknown man in America."

He wanted to be a critical historian and convey these illustrious men in dignity.

If it is some less illustrious young man, the portrait would have, as they say, only antiquarian interest.

I hadn't expected to be greeted by so illustrious a man.

We saw a great painting on the wall over their heads, of the twenty illustrious men who had invented the candle.

The series included illustrious men of ages past alongside those of his own day.

I am enriched by meeting so illustrious a man.

Bashfulness on account of his being an illustrious man.

The curse, however is softened to the extent that he would be one of the most illustrious men of his time.

Due to the great amount of historical people, the municipality is known as "the land of illustrious men".