Word: felted
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Among the best pictures in the show was a 17th Century scroll portraying an Indian named Bodhidharma who had brought Buddhism to China's Emperor Wu in the year 527, and left in a huff when Wu wouldn't listen. After the sage had departed, Wu felt rueful and sent a messenger to call him back. The messenger returned with strange news: Bodhidharma had politely declined the invitation, and when last seen was crossing the turbulent Yangtze, borne on a reed...
...Minutest. Wedgwood spent four years figuring out how to reproduce a Roman vase in the Duke of Portland's collection, and when Sir Joshua Reynolds pronounced his copy "a correct and faithful imitation both in the general effect and in the most minutest details of the parts," he felt that the time had been well spent...
...this day Toscanini thinks of Verdi with the same mixture of fear, awe, love and respect with which his own musicians now regard him. From Verdi, he got most of his ideas and ideals of conducting. Verdi, like most composers, was outspoken against conductors who felt they had to "interpret" (i.e., change) his music. Said he: "My manuscripts are clear enough, but I have practically never heard my works interpreted as I imagined them...
...veterans. Captain Paul Knaplund, Frank Strong, and Dick Emmet are all returnees from the championship 1947 boat, and Bolles is counting heavily on their performance this afternoon. Bowman Mike Scully is also a time-tested oar, but it will be the first performance in the major leagues for Don Felt and Ted Reynolds, two and three oars, respectively...
From bow to stroke, the following eight will launch Harvard's bid for world's championship, barring further pestilence: Mike Scully, Don Felt, Ted Reynolds, Dick Emmet, Taggart, Frank Strong, Paul Knaplund, and Bill Curwen. Sam Mantel will handle vocal duties from the stern...