Word: baldly
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...back as far as the fourth century, from which is the consular diptych of Rufus Probianus. There are also diptychs of Flavius Asturius (fifth century), Areobindus (sixth century), the fifth century Byzantine diptych of an archangel in the British Museum, the front cover of the Psalter of Charles the Bald (ninth century), the South Kensington plate of Mary between Isaiah and Melchisedek (ninth century), a tenth century Holy Water vessel from Milan Cathedral, the Tutilo panel of the Book of Gospels from St. Gall, the Quedlinburg reliquary ascribed to King Henry the Fowler (tenth century), the comb of St. Heribert...
...midst of the column of marching men a standard-bearer holds a large American flag, which serves as background for a great American bald eagle, that hovers over the men with spread wings, open beak, and outstretched talons. Below and behind the whole scene is the deep blue background of the ocean. The tones of this panel are more vivid than of the other, the colors of the flag serving as a dominant keynote...
...magnitude; every man's Heaven is a reflection of his Earth. Thus, Lorenzo the Magnificent beholds the dwelling of God as a vast, shining palace; the Egyptian slave beholds it as a sanctuary of a wordless mystery; Herlighy, from Eighth avenue, beholds it as a City Hall buzzing with bald-headed efficiency. The author has had difficulty in making this grand idea consort with the flippancy and slangy pathos of his main characters. In spite of some excellent writing and characterization devoted to that end, the emphasis of the story falls squarely on the Egyptian slave's speech: "The Lord...
...need were vital or the effect just, we might overlook illogicality. But protection is not at issue--American publishers in a body have said so; and instead of justice, we have a bald attempt to tax anyone who has anything in his head or wants to put it there--the last place where taxation should fall...
...comic order. The humor, if it was not always up to the standard of the Pat and Mike stories, was strangely boisterous and effective; nothing was appreciated more than hero Donovan's brazen nerve in Lawyer Waddy's office when he succeeded in striking a match on the bald pate of the frightened attorney. There were of course, really clever lines, all too many of which escaped the observation of the Collegians and Cavanagh in the boxes; subtility was not expected. As for plot, what more is necessary than to say that the Donovan farm remained safe with the family...