Word: national
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...every section thereof should manifest their appreciation of the glorious victory there won by the most enthusiastic demonstrations of commendation and praise of the gallant four who so manfully upheld the honor of their native land on the anniversary of its natal day at the capital of the nation from whom a century ago we won our political independence, and who, until this great victory of Columbia College, claimed to be our superiors in manly sports and athletic games, particularly as oarsmen...
...kind that is becoming obsolete, thank '78; but the culture that is given by a broad course of reading, - the reviews, of course; George Sand, of a warm afternoon; Schiller, of a cool one; Macaulay, when I am fresh; Irving, when I am weary; all capped by the inevitable Nation, in deference to which I form my opinions. These, together with my visits to the art galleries and an occasional evening in a drawing-room, - barter these for 80 per cent in Greek and the approbation of Spider? I cannot afford to do so. No! Let Spider spend...
...Nation is the historian...
QUERY, "Who did write the review of Mr. Bowen's book, in the last Nation...
...thought I, "what shall it be? the Nation would look well, but that's dull; Goethe is all the rage, but Dante - ah! it shall be Dante. Bring me the biggest translation of Dante in the Library; my eyes are weak...