Word: friend
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...personal culture. A writer on that school, Epictetus made a great point of the effect that philosophy produced on a man. The other element of the philosophy, the religious element, was beautifully set forth in the writings of Seneca. His doctrines were that God was a friend and a loving father to all. Even the most miserable of men felt God's munificence. Man was a living sluine of God. This was a very sublime religion, and the writings of Seneca seem almost like a modern sermon...
...York" had been clubbing together their wealth and making a "jack pot" of it intending to add some new joy to the thirteen foot ball players already intoxicated by the ducat breath of victory. "Ube sunt, o pocula?" said he, "is a question I must ask of my friend Mr. Louis Clark, translating for his benefit, 'Where's them cups?' " He assured the guests that they had enough money collected to buy thirteen fine silver cups, one for each player, besides a great silver punch bowl, to be called the "Cumnock Cup" in honor of the first victorious captain...
...truest affection. The first break in the joy of their association comes when a suitor appears for Anna; but he, after a mental struggle on her part is put aside, for Anna has promised to remain always with Kiaus. Another cloud appears when the daughter of an old friend is taken to their home. Susanna is a pretty girl, utterly wanting the sturdy, unselfish character of Anna Maria, yet with whom Klaus falls hopelessly in love. The strong heart of Anna is doubly hurt when she finds that her old lover whom she now had determined to accept, has forgotten...
...extreme. The Yale writer, not understanding what sort of a course English 12 is, has attempted to compare an hour spent in correcting other men's themes, with an hour spent in correcting other men's themes, with an hour of philosophical discussion. We advise our Yale friend to understand what he is writing about before he makes adverse criticism...
...Graham's Mistake" is a light story of a foolish youth who, however, manages to teach a friend a very salutary precept...