Word: merely
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...said that the poor fellow that works at Foxcroft is hypersensitive. But I venture to deny that: I venture to say that the pride that rebels at a public expression of superiority from a mere idler, son of his father, devourer of labors of other hands is a noble and amiable trait. Pity the spirit that does not resent even unintentional insult on such a delicate and sacred feeling. I have no doubt the statement of the editor of the CRIMSON that he intended no harm is perfectly true so far as conscious intention goes. But what hurts is that...
...mere coincidence that our Puritan fore-fathers happening to be men of strong religious conviction and also of English university education, founded a college in the 6th year of the colony...
...should stand for something more than a mere given amount of book learning. - (a) Benefits accruing from continued residence under academic influences. - (b) Development of character and individuality...
...seems very unfortunate, that the disposition to make mere farces of the class baseball games is so general. The class nines have seldom been better able to set a high standard of play than they are now, nor has there often been a better opportunity for them to do service to the University by training material for the University nine. In any effort in this direction they certainly do not receive much encouragement. True, they have managed to play very good ball in spite of the uproar which is primarily intended to cause errors, but the conditions under which they...
...Prohibition is desirable. - (a) Other methods are insufficient. - (1) Mere government regulation inadequate: Quart...