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Word: mitt (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1884-1884
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...definite arguments from utility and experience that are more often urged in favor of Greek in the debate now going on, are likely to prevail here at Harvard, where the contest in this country has now principally centred, seems indeed very doubtful. A follower of Mr. Matthew Arnold mitt be inclined to say that Harvard is fast going over to the Philistines. How that may be we do not know, since Philistines or Barbarians in this country are hard to define, and it would be very presumptuous to use such terms without sufficient warrant. Surely Charles Francis Adams...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 2/5/1884 | See Source »

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