Word: idol
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Mellish '92 closed the debate on affirmative. He spoke of the fact that General Grant, when he was the idol of the people, could not secure a nomination for a third term and asked why Grover Cleveland should get one. He said that if the people wanted free coinage, they should have it, but Grover Cleveland had promised to veto any free siver bills. Do the people want a man who will veto their wishes...
...Western State, and at the close of the first instalment there is already an indication of a change of the scene to India. The motive of the story is the quest of an American, Nicholas Tarvin, for a celebrated necklace of jewels which hangs round the neck of an idol, in the province of Rajputana, and which he has promised to bring back to Mrs. Mutrie, at Topaz, Colorado, in order to obtain her influence in behalf of the town he is booming. In the working out of this unique theme, some surprising situations may be looked...
...Impressions of Mr. Kipling." What Mr. McCulloch has to say is interesting enough-the chief fault in his article being its subject. Mr. Kipling has proved a very successful season's fad, but his star is already on the wane and his enthusiasts already looking out for a new idol to adore in his stead, Mr. McCulloch's criticism is julicio is and reasonable. He a Limits his in toility to prophecy as to Mr. Kipling's future but at the same time is disposed to look too leniently on the superficiality, lack of polish and mannerism of the last...
...genius, wayward, but not deep. Novalis' was a tender and noble nature, yet fickle and without a truly ideal object. Schelling was also way ward in method and worked back from Fichte and Spinoza. His chaotic idealism won the condemnation of Fichte himself. Schelling was largely influenced by the idol of the Romantic School, Carolina, whose correspondence with him is of great assistance in our study of the time...