Word: possessed
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Bresson, his priest, and his parishioners are trapped in an embarrassing slough of original sin. And there seems little hope for any of them. The countess dies with a renewed faith, but the priest confesses that "I have imparted a peace I do not myself possess." The central figure of the priest is disturbingly ambiguous: lonely and unable to communicate, he becomes increasingly certain of his own ineptness. But one feels that successful communication with these parishioners would only insure eventual damnation; the failure of his mission cannot, ultimately, be called a tragic one. The curate's confusion leads...
Partially because 'Cliffies attend classes with men, she commented, they receive only the masculine viewpoint. She criticized Radcliffe for "leaving no room for the irrational creative power which women possess. This is sweet and should not be lost...
...first power to possess the neutron bomb will gain great military superiority and flexibility. By their own admission, the Soviets have been experimenting toward such a bomb since 1952, though there is no evidence that they have tested it. But tests are easy to conceal in the absence of great blast or fallout...
...matronly double chin. A bearded man and his wife sit holding hands in one of the very few Sumerian double statues ever found. A carefully carved woman is made of a translucent green stone not yet identified. Her face is of gold-a metal that was believed to possess purifying properties and was frequently used for the noblest parts of the sculptures, the face and the hands. As in so much of Sumerian art, the facial expressions of the statues tell a story of their own. Some of the worshippers are strained and goggle-eyed; others are composed and serene...
...while, the chairmanship of the Atomic Energy Commission seemed to be the most unpopular top-level job in Washington: the AEC chairman must not only possess considerable administrative ability, along with scientific and technological know-how, but he must also be able to thread his way through highly emotional issues while keeping the U.S. on a straight, or at least a safe, nuclear course...