Word: muchness
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...judge too much with animalia...
...have your mother's eyes and hair," says lawyer Wakem to his crippled son. "You loved her very much, didn't you?" counters young Philip, who has dreamy eyes and wavy hair. This is typical of John Drinkwater's dialogue, which deserves special notice, for it is an extraordinary achievement. It contains every cliche or trite observation which was ever concocted out of the English language, and it will probably be used for reference by future generations. Before very many reels have passed, you will catch yourself trying to predict the next lines...
Napoleon, Alexander the Great, Pitt-innumerable others-touched the high places when they were much too young, according to our Constitution (which is soft in spots) to have been Presidents of the United States. At 32 Alexander Hamilton became the first and greatest of all Secretaries of the Treasury but was, of course, much too young and inexperienced to have been President. In this country men from 40 to 50, having failed at every venture, worm, shout and lie their way into Congress. Once there they will stop at no lie, slander, or debt wished upon posterity, if they think...
Barred from taking part in Mr. Kerl's referendum (over age) thought I would reassure him through editors of TIME that if, when and as, I am elected Senator of the U. S. from the State of N. Y., his life would be much safer in my deliberations than those of my two sons; one of age and the other longing for and about...
...quarterbacks in Don Norton and Sandy Courter, and fullback Ray Hall is a capable man. But he doesn't come anywhere near filling Colby Howe's shoes. Little Ted Arico is the nearest thing to a climax runner that the Indians can offer, but he is too light for much service. But Hayden is a competent back, and Harvard has good reason to remember his running mate, Bill Hutchinson. Bob Krieger is slated to start at end, but Coach Blaik may be compelied to shift him into the backfield. In this event he will be a distant threat...