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Word: pincian (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...tour (cost: $1,002 apiece) began in Rome. There, the 22 were supposed to talk about Plato under the pines of the Pincian Hill, but so many other tourists were cluttering up the place that they had to adjourn to their hotel. To get the feel of St. Augustine, they set off for a nearby monastery, only to find that women were not permitted. Nevertheless, the group persevered. They tossed off the Confessions and also the Apology huddled in their hotel. Then they were off to Florence...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: The Quest | 8/24/1953 | See Source »

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