Word: pointedly
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...national preeminence in the world's affairs. But just as both parties in the world war can, if they like, claim that Nietzsche is on their side--hater of Prussians and of all Prussianism as he certainly was, yet author of the "superman" theory--so the Darwinians may point out that, according to Darwin, it is the fittest, and not necessarily the strongest physically or materially, that survives, and fitness may reside as much in patience, in industry and in moral purpose as in physical strength and in military efficiency. Darwin was certainly not a preacher of militarism, either directly...
Lehar's Viennese music blended nicely with the Bath setting, and there are some really fine songs for the fine voices of John Charles Thomas and Beth Lydy to sing--after they become confident of their lyrics. In costuming, the production grazed the point of profligacy. There were yards of silks and satins for those costumes of 1830, and what the Messrs. Shubert saved in decollete dressing they had to spend in hoop skirts. The free hand that equips Winter Garden shows did the pouring when money was put in to "The Star Gazer." In the tea scene...
...hour the teams battled in the middle of the field with the coaches directing the plays. The informals on line plunges and off-tackle drives at one time carried the ball from their 20-yard line to within 15 yards of another score. The attack failing at this point, Coolidge tried a forward pass to P. D. Steele, uC., but the latter dropped the ball as he crossed the line...
...cause for worry from a military point of view this battle is of no importance. Lieutenant Morize told us last summer that such a raid is perfectly simple to carry out successfully if one is willing to use up sufficient ammunition. So we need not feel that we have suffered a defeat. Our troops are but human after all and ten Germans are and should be able to overpower one American. We must get the Prussian idea out of our heads, namely, that we are a race of supermen...
...great battle of the Tagliamento is now in full progress, testing whether the Italians can offer effective opposition to the enemy on nearly equal terms. If the Teutons are stopped at this point the net result of the past two weeks will not be too unfavorable, for although the Germans will be encouraged, yet the Italians for their honor and prestige will be stimulated to yet greater efforts. They are now occupying stronger strategic positions, and can count firmly upon all necessary aid from their Allies...