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Word: humbugs (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Goethe's Mephistopheles. He has little in common with Milton's Satan. There is none of the grandeur, indomitable will, and unconquerable love of independence and power, which mark the creation of the great Puritan poet. This is the modern Devil. He has seen through this great humbug which men call the world. He has no desire to get himself into trouble by trying to overturn the powers that be. Of course they are all wrong, but then he likes to make an occasional morning call in heaven to chat with the Almighty, and there is no use in getting...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 2/25/1885 | See Source »

PARK THEATRE.-"Humbug." Performance...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: AMUSEMENTS. | 10/4/1884 | See Source »

PARK THEATRE.-"Humbug." Performance...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: AMUSEMENTS. | 10/3/1884 | See Source »

PARK THEATRE.-"Humbug." Performance...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: AMUSEMENTS. | 10/2/1884 | See Source »

PARK THEATRE.-"Humbug." Performance...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: AMUSEMENTS. | 10/1/1884 | See Source »

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