Word: fatality
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Hugo was essentially a lyric poet and he was completely wrapped up in the romantic movement. He did not see that a scientific movement was making itself felt in literature. Those who did see the growth of this movement feared that its effect on poetry would be fatal. They believed that poetic sentiment and expression were incompatible with scientific accuracy. But their fears were not well grounded; for there sprang up a new school of poetry which proved that by reconciling these ideas to each other a better poetry would be produced...
...team must have confidence in itself but in no case must the feeling be allowed to become overconfidence. If our men have a feeling that last Saturday's game has any reason in it for letting up on the hard, persistent, determined work it will prove the fatal mistake of the year. Always about this season the team passes a crucial point where it seems either to get its second wind or to lose its wind for good. This year the students feel that this crucial point has been or will be passed in safety and from this time there...
...MacLeod was a member of the class of '91 and during the past year was pursuing special studies in Philosophy in the graduate department. A few weeks ago he had a severe attack of hemorrhage of the lungs, and was removed to the hospital where the disease proved fatal...
...fatal to good government. - (a) It corrupts the public service; Christian Ex., LXXXVII, 141. - (b) It drives good men out of politics: N. A. Rev. vol. 137, p. 257. - (c) It favors the politician: Nineteenth Cent., IV, 710. - (d) It puts government into the hands of irresponsible parties: Christian Ex., LXXXVII, 141. - (e) It kills politically those who oppose it: Nineteenth Cent...
...studies should not he the cause of his disqualification in any event. A man will keep strict physical training and recognize its value. Yet many from lack of foresight refuse to see the necessity of keeping proper training in their college duties. An indifference to this is often more fatal than irregular hours or change in diet would be. As a matter of fact college sentiment ought to discourage in every way the one form of bad training as well as the other...