Word: objectives
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Robert Coates, self-styled "Gifted Amateur," was not just a bad actor-he was so execrable that Londoners of the early 19th century fought at the box office to see his performances. Groundlings came to the theater carrying almost every conceivable throwable object,* causing such terror among Mr. Coates's fellow actors that they invariably skewed and pied all the best-known lines of the great tragedies, transforming them into matchless comedies. Coates himself cared little for the lines but much for his costumes: playing Romeo on one occasion, he cried, "Oh, let me hence, I stand on sudden...
...plain," he argues, "that there can be no Soviet withdrawal from Eastern Europe unless this entire area can be removed as an object of military rivalry of the great powers . . . Finally, the question is not just whether Moscow 'wants' German unification. It is a question of whether Moscow can afford to stand in the way if there were a possibility of a general evacuation of Europe...
...stories of sex and crime. "A newspaper, to suit me," said Gannett, "must be one that I would be willing to have my mother, my own sister or daughter read." Many readers, particularly in the 15 cities where Gannett has a monopoly, complain that the modern mothers would not object to livelier coverage or sharper writing...
Though Koreans trace their legendary origins back to 2333 B.C., endless civil wars and ruthless invasions have wiped out nearly every perishable object that remained above ground. Except for 20th century tomb excavations that provide some sense of the luxury and craftsmanship of the past, there are few remnants of Korean art. Out of the tombs have come such works as the stoneware Mounted Horseman, wearing a noble's peaked cap and leather armor of the 5th-6th century. Even more impressive is the antlerlike gold crown ornamented with jade found in a tomb of the Old Silla dynasty...
Finally, what about the readers? Citing Walt Whitman's remark that "To have great poets, there must be great audiences, too," Knopf suggests that a really great audience would pay its own way. He grumbles that "People who wouldn't dream of borrowing any other purchasable object feel no compunction about borrowing a book." But successful Businessman Knopf really is not much displeased with his customers' buying or reading habits: "By and large," he concludes, "the taste of the reading public is better than that of us who cater...