Word: harshly
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Significance. Mr. Lewis once had a romantic twist (see Free Air, The Trail of the Hawk, The Job). Then discontent plagued him sore. He pickaxed through Main Street, spitted Babbitt. Now, slightly relieved but no whit satisfied, he hammers out a harsh heroism and lays it, hissing hot, to the flabby flank of Medicine. While he is thus occupied, his fancy is caught by a realist's dream of fair woman - wry little Leora. The satire is swift, sure, great in its age, and Leora, being of life, will outlive...
...point. The Pierian may have played badly in Brattle Hall (and I think that even its most ardent supporters will admit that there were a few blemishes in this concert) and still have acquitted itself very creditably in Springfield four days later. I grant that Mr. Thomson was harsh in using such phrases as "tender and devoted skill" concerning a soloist who deserved a great deal of praise, but the august Pierian did not one whit enhance its dignity by replying in like terms...
...game was a fast and rough one. The frantic dashes and harsh playing of Captain Lane of Dartmouth made him the outstanding figure of the afternoon...
...have been published with the knowledge of the officers, but it is at least the first time that the dead silence hanging over University Hall has been broken. To the fire of criticism and comment which has been trained upon the administration there has hitherto been no return. Harsh critics have said that this silence implied guilt, or if not guilt, at least an arrogant contemptuousness. Whether the return fire is directed from within or not, it is well that this provoking silence is ended...
...King has grieved the editors. Here they have gone to great pains to show their kindly spirit and to do a Good Turn, and what is their reward? Only as ever, knocks, harsh criticism! I tell you, it is mighty discouraging. But I know that Mr. King and other members of the Business School who are laboring under the same misapprehension will, now that they understand the fine motives which inspired the Lampoon to this beneficent act, be more than ready to rescind their criticism and counter with gratitude to their benefactors. Talbot Wegg...