Word: affectionately
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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The late Bernard Berenson had nothing but affection for the work of the isth century Italian Artist Carlo Crivelli. But when B. B. came to write his authoritative studies of Italian Renaissance painters, he felt obliged to leave Crivelli out. Though the artist was the contemporary of Giovanni Bellini, Mantegna...
This was a far cry from the girl who won Khrushchev's affection and powerful support. A onetime textile worker and a tough organizer for the Komsomol youth groups, Ekaterina joined the party secretariat of a Moscow district in 1942 and there met Khrushchev, after which promotions came fast...
Northern Threat. Still, like everywhere else where living standards are low, Thailand has its problems. During the last few years before he seized power, Thai politicians were junketing off to Red China, and Bangkok newspapers showed a pronounced affection for Communism. No man to take chances, Sarit jailed the suspect...
Child psychologists believe that the British tendency to mistreat their young may be connected with traditional British reserve. Said one specialist: "Many parents think it soppy and embarrassing to show affection. To cover up their embarrassment they become extra strict and demanding, even to the point of mental, if not...
Wave of Honey. To judge from her portraits, she was handsome rather than beautiful and, from her letters, commonsensical rather than brilliant; she certainly had none of the literary sex appeal that marked her contemporaries, Madame Récamier and Madame de Staël. She was nevertheless remarkable for...