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Certainly none of Donald's readers will be surprised by Lincoln's victory in the 1860 presidential election, the outbreak of civil war or by the assassination of Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth. The facts of Lincoln's life have been drummed into us from grammar school onwards. What may surprise the reader is Lincoln's active sense of humor, physical strength and youthful spirit and vigor...
...which makes possible dialogue between individuals and peoples. If we want a century of violent coercion to be succeeded by a century of persuasion, we must find a way to discuss the human future intelligibly. The universal moral law written on the human heart is precisely that kind of grammar which is needed if the world is to engage this discussion of the future...
Where can you find these cheery, energetic people? Look down--they're the infants, toddlers and grammar-schoolers of resident tutors, senior tutors and house masters...
Among undergraduates, Wylie was known in part for incorporating body language into his lessons, moving beyond the grammar and syntax of spoken French to include gestures and facial expressions...
...Movie scores have changed very little over the years," notes Williams. "The fundamental grammar comes from operatic incidental music of the 19th century. That is still the accepted language of the popular film era." Yet Williams speaks fervently about what he sees as an evolving art form." In a hundred years we could be dazzled by what is done by electronic sound. Music and film is just starting, but it will be the entertainment medium of the next centuries...