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Word: braver (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...people all over the world were better informed about the other people they call foreigners, it should become a less fearful, if not braver world. That is the modest hope of Editor Markel and I.P.I...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: To Spread the Word | 1/14/1952 | See Source »

...Bridget Lovat, the principal characters in Ivy Compton-Burnett's new opus, are more modern. They survive the news that they are father & daughter as well as man & wife, and become quite reconciled to the idea. "Such unions do no harm in nature," says Edmund. "Perhaps people are braver than they used to be," says Bridget. "What a change, and in a way an interest for us!'' says Edmund's brother, who finds normal country life a bit dull anyway...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Oedipus Revised | 3/26/1951 | See Source »

...Braver men than I have tried to summarize the plot of "The Country Wife" and failed. Suffice it to say that there are three parts to the story: the first concerns a young country-bred wife (Margery Pinchwife) who is trying to escape from the close confinement exercised by her aging roue husband (Pinchwife) into the gay, loose world of London society; the second is a triangle between Pinchwife's sister, the fop Sparkish, and the wit Harcourt; the third involves the bold and unquestionably piquant attempt of one Mr. Horner to pass himself off as recently castrated, in order...

Author: By John R. W. smail, | Title: THE PLAYGOER | 5/16/1950 | See Source »

Elizabeth Heaton '51 is Radcliffe's new Student Council President, retiring chief executive Joan Braver man announced at a mass meeting held in Agassiz Theatre from 1 to 2 p.m. yesterday. Miss Heaton, of Wellesley and Briggs Hall, moves up from NSA Delegate to her present position...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Heaton Is New Radcliffe Government President | 3/17/1950 | See Source »

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