Word: gallant
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...heroism when he takes refuge in the ancestral sailor's life. Sluggish oceans of local color, however, have swamped the hero whom the Atlantic surges could not harm. Condensation is sadly needed. Mr. Putnam would voice the emotions of a Nietzschean Superman trying to behave like an Elizabethan gallant, with disastrous results. His Sonnet (the form should not be divided like a Petrarcan sonnet, into octet and sestet) is a rash venture into archaic realms. Mr. Sanger's "Children's Land," faintly reminiscent of the song that thrilled the Brushwood Boy, is mildly pleasing though not distinguished. An occasional awkward...
...threatening clouds of yesterday night drift sweetly by and old Apollo, the charioteer, shows himself with all his radiance and warmth, this day should make history for the departing class of 1914. For today, this gallant crew will board the good ship "Griswold" and will sail away to far off Peddock's Island, where, like Robinson Crusoe of old, they will see that this Friday is well looked after...
General Hazard Stevens has been chosen as the Memorial Day speaker at the exercises in Sanders Theatre on May 30. Entering Harvard in the class of 1864, he spent only one year at college before enlisting. From the office of lieutenant, he rose steadily through gallant and meritorious service until he was made brigadier general in 1865. He was admitted to the bar in 1870 and has been prominent in politics ever since...
...story of the play deals with Roister Doister, a silly gallant, made to believe that he loves a young widow, Dame Custance, who is betrothed to a merchant named Goodlucke. Egged on by Merygreeke, a parasite, Roister Doister sends letters and tokens to his beloved who returns them and beats her servants for receiving them. On being openly scoffed at by the widow, Roister Doister determines to avenge himself by tearing down her house. In the meanwhile, Sym Suresby, Goodlucke's servant, hears of Roister Doister's wooing and warns his master of Custance's apparent infidelity. The widow summons...
...Ralph Roister Doister" marks the combination of classical and native elements in the English drama. The play follows the "Miles Gloriosus", of Plautus, but interprets the characters in the vein of Elizabethan comedy. The plot of the story centres about a town gallant who is made to believe that he is in love with a fascinating young widow. The climax comes with his disillusionment...