Word: benignity
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...chairman of this committee is Mr. Hudson, a benign and splendid gentleman, but he has been an official of the Anti-Saloon League. His mind is already made...
...Deacon. A benign and silver haired old sinner has been made the hero of this play. As played to perfection by Berton Churchill he will unquestionably be much loved of the masses. You understand, of course, he is not really and forever wicked...
...which Agent Barton genuflects before a Saviour who was, in his opinion, the Founder of Modern Business. Agent Barton has small regard for the painters who have shown Christ as "a frail man, undermuscled, with a soft face-a woman's face, covered by a beard -and a benign but baffled look. ..." It was no such individual who whipped into efficiency "a haphazard collection of fishermen and small-town businessmen and one tax collector. . . . " 'Walk !' Do you suppose for one minute that a weakling, uttering that syllable, would have produced any result? If the Jesus who looked...
...menus prepared by the powers benign...
...Then the benign Secretary of State, at the instance of the hearty Vice President, intervened to check the hand of fate. Eddie's term was extended two years...