Word: approaches
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...state of musical composition in Europe indicates the approach of another general war," Mr. Stock opined. The music grows wilder and more hysterical, with a frenzy of new disharmonies, new sensations. It is an increasingly mad and neurotic development in the most fluent and sensitive of the arts. Mr. Stock related this phenomenon in music to the general artistic and social case of nerves and brain fever to be observed everywhere, the insane quest for excitement and thrills, barbarous dances. In music this disturbance of the spirit is reflected the most vividly. From such a state of mind comes...
...castle and he was summoned to appear forthwith in the presence of the Prefect. Questioned as to the meaning of his rebellious act, he replied that the military authorities had commanded him to place a red flag on the tower as a warning to farmers not to approach on account of military maneuvers which were being held. Prefect and Fascisti, dejected, marched away with their tails well between their legs...
...woodman's axe rings once more among Presidential timber. Industrious politicians prepare with the approach of Winter to sluice their sturdy oaks through the waters of party politics down to the convention sawmill. The Stewart Edward Whites and James Oliver Curwoods of politics have already written the opening chapters of the great log drive...
...Germany were again revived, apparently by the press. It can be authoritatively stated that these rumors were unfounded. Details of the proceedings of the Council of Ambassadors showed conclusively that Britain and France were at one in working for the preservation of peace in Europe, although their angles of approach differed...
...approach of a titanic shadow...