Williams was recognised as an expert on military matters by his contemporaries, and wrote A brief discourse of war (1590).

England's interest, or, A brief discourse of the royal fishery in a letter to a friend (1696)

He gave her a brief discourse on the United Federation of Planets and of the job the Enterprise normally performed.

This brief discourse, at least in its original form, is now attributed to the church father Hippolytus.

Rafsanjani moved briskly toward a door at the head of the stairs, acting as if a brief metaphysical discourse had never occurred.

It was remarkable, Clark thought, listening to the brief discourse, that Ding's voice changed when discussing his school work.

His voice had risen steadily throughout this brief discourse and was once again approaching the screaming stage.

Your waitress could be a doctor or an accountant, and she will almost certainly give you a brief religious discourse, delivered with a beaming smile.

After a brief discourse, the man again disappears.

The text is composed of 13 questions from the disciples, followed by brief discourses by Jesus in response.