Word: fearfully
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Ominous darkness comes on; darkness bred of the mob's hatred, misunderstanding, greed, vanity, fear and jealousy as much as of the gathering clouds, ill winds and troubled water. The earth shakes and with it murders' philosophies. Soldiers flee! Women scream, Crucifixion's cry is soon silenced and only one voice is heard; "Forgive them for they know not what they...
...knew enough of the problems of the men and women who were partners with the soil to realize the depth of their suffering and the extent of their need back there in 1932 and early 1933. I knew the pangs of fear and moments of rejoicing that come to the farmer as the harvest frowns or smiles. . . . "One of the greatest curses of American life has been speculation. I do not refer to the obvious speculation in stocks and bonds and land booms. . . . The kind of speculation I am talking about is the involuntary speculation of the farmer when...
...exhibitions of this art have been held in Manhattan, Paris, London (TIME, April 119th). Plain gallery-goers sometimes find it difficult to understand much of an art which has nothing whatever to do with the civilized European concept of Beauty, but which stems directly from the basic emotion of fear. But one fact is plain to all eyes: in any showing of African art the bronzes and carvings of the vanished Kingdom of Benin are definitely superior in spirit and technique to other Negro art. Proudly last week in Manhattan the distinguished Knoedler Galleries put on display 31 objects which...
Thence by foot to fleet Street where I made merry at Devil tavern with much mutton and wine and heard loose gossip of the queen. By and by a strange drowsiness came upon me--I fear from too much mutton--and I did dream a most strange dream, one more fit to fall upon the mind of our prophetic Bacon than a poor Vagabond like...
During the turbulent days following the abdication of the dictator Machado, Cuba was gripped in the throes of fear. A quick succession of presidents, including Grau San. Martin, de Cespedes and finally Mendieta made for suspicion and distrust. The efforts of Dr. BcBain of Columbia resulted in a new electoral system, and the government of the United States was largely instrumental in advising the Cuban government during the remodelling of its constitution. With these vital changes came a feeling of trust and good-will and through the reciprocal tariff agreement Cuba was largely restored to that prosperity which was hers...