Word: mastering
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Beveridge's Lincoln is a work that brings together more facts about Lincoln's earlier life and his times than have ever before been assembled; marshaled in the compelling order and presented with the eloquence and dramatic force of which Senator Beveridge was master. It is beyond question the definitive work on its subject and period, illuminating for the scholar, profoundly interesting for the general reader. 2 vols...
...everyone knows, Luther at one time occupied the chair of philosophy of the University of Wittenberg; he was a master and a doctor; he was a writer and thinker of great political and religious consequence...
Leopold of Austria was puny of intellect, body, honor. His petty vindictiveness he turned on the one man who was indispensable to his political position-Christian of Kurland, mercenary soldier, master of the art of war, gentleman of fabulous wealth and sophisticated Versailles breeding. Christian's estate glittered with exotic tropic birds and costly tapestries; his person with jewels, velvet, and fine lace fichus. His soldiers adored him, all Europe feared him. Yet Christian was branded with the bar sinister; the only title he could really claim was, affectionate or derisive, "General Crack." Aside from legitimacy there was only...
...systematically plundered, lechered, toped throughout France. He wrote vigorous verses, high poetry. Behind these two varying expressions was a weathercock temperament. Born in 1431, he was raised from the age of seven in the home of a benign Parisian priest. Francois took both the bachelor's and master's degrees at the University of Paris. One midnight, when the priest had gone to bed, the student crept out the door, made his way to the Pomme de Pin. There he swilled many a mugful. With him were 3 young picklock and a less specialized, more versatile scoundrel. After...
...eyes glued to the horrid spectacle. Thunderous knocking at the door−the police! Quavering housekeeper opens; gusty storm blows her grey wisp of hair, flash of lightning glitters in her twin green (emerald green) eyes. Blustering sergeant finds cigaret case initialed J. S. "A plant," sneers John Smith, master detective, who has appeared suddenly in their midst. "Forged!" he leers again, as the sergeant unearths a wallet stuffed with bills. A low moan from the upper hall; the police lumber up to find another body: the ambassador's son. Detective Smith goes to the phone: "Give me transAtlantic...