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Word: perfection (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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...nations of antiquity, the Greeks were the first to conceive the idea of perfect unity in dualism and to reason it out to its fullest extent. They recognized the truth that physical soundness is the basis of mental and moral excellence. They saw in a person's gait a key to his character, and strove to realize that beautiful symmetry of shape, which for us exists only in the ideal, or in the forms of Divinity, which they sculptured from figures of such perfect proportions.' Early in the history of their civilization we find that they bestowed great care upon...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A Plea for Athletics. | 2/3/1888 | See Source »

WANTED, 1000 students to visit our grand opening, February 14, of our custom tailoring department, consisting of 500 English suit patterns, 500 English pant patterns, 100 spring overcoat patterns. Full dress suit to order. Perfect fit guaranteed and all our work first-class...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Special Notices. | 2/3/1888 | See Source »

WANTED, 1000 students to visit our grand opening, February 14, of our custom tailoring department, consisting of 500 English suit patterns, 500 English pant patterns, 100 spring overcoat patterns. Full dress suit to order. Perfect fit guaranteed and all our work first-class...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Special Notices. | 2/2/1888 | See Source »

WANTED, 1000 students to visit our grand opening, February 14, of our custom tailoring department, consisting of 500 English suit patterns, 500 English pant patterns, 100 spring overcoat patterns. Full dress suit to order. Perfect fit guaranteed and all our work first-class...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Special Notices. | 2/1/1888 | See Source »

...doctor's tale, in which we learn how the two victims of the infernal plot become also the victims of the theories of science and surgery, the imaginative faculty that evolved this story assumes very extraordinary proportions. This article is noticeable in more ways than this. The perfect balance between its various parts, the delicacy with which the most exciting moments are rather touched than dwelt upon, and above all the excellence of the style and general treatment deserve high praise. The writer has his imagination, great as it is, under such control that it pictures only the dramatic, thus...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The "Monthly." | 2/1/1888 | See Source »

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