He is welcomed as a munificent benefactor among them. Stone was "a munificent benefactor to the charitable institutions of Lincoln and other places". The greatest musicians, dancers and instrumentalists of the time enjoyed his munificent patronage and hospitality. Lord Ellesmere was a munificent and yet discriminating patron of artists. He is praised as a "munificent giver" and called a "nimbus which rained wealth". He was also munificent in his donations to causes dear to him. In 1874 the Clothworkers gave the "munificent sum" of 300 guineas towards further alterations. He gave munificent grants to scholars and was a prolific writer himself. Fellow local medical practitioner, James Bowman, contributed a "similarly munificent donation". He was also "a munificent patron" and wrote poetry under the pen name Feruz. Being well-educated themselves, the Ayyubid rulers became munificent patrons of learning and educational activity. Of the enormous wealth which came into his hands he made munificent use. In his later years Currie was munificent in public gifts. The show is a success, netting the Red Cross a munificent $208.40. He was described by Wood as "a munificent favourer of learning and learned men".