Word: brilliants
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...there is a man whom Governor Alfred E. Smith despises, it is Red Mike. And if hatred can be holy, the Governor makes it so in his devout abomination of William Randolph Hearst and all his published and unpublished works. Finally, a devious fate has given to the brilliant man he most detests a complete ascendancy over the stupid organization he most despises...
...sterling opinion was not passed upon it by the majority of the critics. It was called "lei- surely," "diffuse," and "over-decorated." These critics evidently had some subconscious resentment of its lack of sex-appeal, of its subtly pulled punches, of its tragic ending. They seemed to miss the brilliant economy, the unfailing feeling for composition, the somewhat abstract treatment of a legendary story. Probably they are movie critics be- cause they reflect tastes of the movie public. This public will probably reject Siegfried; but this rejection slip in no way implies lack of cinematographic merit...
There are sporting gentlemen who loudly affirm that Williams is the most brilliant player in tennis. Others question this, declaring that it is only because he is capable of Arising from puerilities to superlatives, that his best seems better than another man's. The truth can never be known, but assuredly, in the third set of this match, he became what his supporters say he is-the pale resistless nonpareil of tennis. So it fell out that he and Richards took the next three sets, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2, the match, the National Doubles title...
...Latife, brilliant and vivacious, intelligent and accomplished, naturally interested the grave Mustafa. She spoke 'fluently English, French and German, and had mastered the Turkish language, an uncommon achievement for a modern Turkish woman. Moreover, she profoundly believed in the enlightenment of her sex in Turkey. Her object was to bring Turkish women to the social and cultural level of Western women and, en route, to destroy traditions (many of which were not sanctioned by the Koran) which had for centuries bound women to men as slaves. Moreover, she was an heiress...
Maurice Paul Emmanuel Sarrail was born at Carcassonne 69 years ago. In 1877 he was appointed from St. Cyr, French West Point, a sous-liéutenant. In the Army his career was by no means brilliant. He was promoted by regular stages until 1914, when he was made a divisional general...