Word: ancient
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Ancient Architecture of Magna Graecia," Professor Conant, Robinson Hall...
...many early foreign translations. In this group also are to be found examples of More's works, of his studies and incidental writings. "Epigramma" and "Apologye" are two of the more outstanding of these incidental works, while "Moriac Encomium" of Erasmus, and "Mirrour of Vertue" and "Exposito Fidelis" are ancient analyses of the man's character and work...
Amid the swishing music of busy paint brushes in the ancient common room, the walls can recall scenes of happy parties of youths who have long since become seated in the chairs of the mighty. Here was the scene of the boxing matches so famous in Teddy Roosevelt's time. Often did the little dice click on the floors in some remote, but now dusty corner of the room. Foamy beer trickled down the throats and the room rang with joyous song. This was "the busiest room within the walls of the busiest building in the East...
...Relegation of the middle-aged, and increased respect for the goings-on at deb parties have been common to all societies for many years now, but nowhere so boldly as in Boston. In New York the opening of the opera still recalls to the public the indisputability of an ancient grand monde; nothing so cogent remains of the old regime along the banks of the Charles. The charming anomaly of society there is that, while staying quite the most full-blooded of any in America, and retaining more of its superiority and crustiness than any other, it still caters most...
...Hail, ancient jokers, genial, hoary sinners...