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...doing our work, we have constantly striven to . . . render the Greek, as we understood it, into the . . . natural vocabulary, constructions, and rhythms of contemporary speech. We have sought to avoid archalsms, jargon, and all that is either stilted or slipshod...
...seem a result of the former. We know this is not always the case; in later years the writer himself was more detached. But inadequate as these pages might be for a manifesto of the French spirit, or of European civilization, they have a message that no history can render useless: "We had much to overcome, and, first of all, the constant temptation to imitate...
...book is dedicated, I cannot but express my deep concern at your warped and lurid analysis of the novel. Since you agree that the theme of the novel does not center on the disease, you have deliberately and, in my estimation, shamefully exploited medieval attitudes to ward leprosy which render needless sensationalism. Graham Greene, as a novelist, has a right to choose whatever background he finds suitable to his writings, in this case an African leprosarium. The author's attitude toward the leprosy patient is respectful, in contrast to the thoughtless attitude of your reviewer...
...members and students, whatever their conceptions of the Council, were so disgusted with the set-up that they were ready to accept whatever the committee had to offer. The committee, attempting to provide the Council with a raison d'etre, presented a three-fold statement of purpose "1) to render general services 2) to act as a student pressure group whenever it can be shown that dominant student sentiment exists for any change in the community 3) to fulfill such situational functions that may arise (e.g. the writing of reports...
...surest way to make an impression on fellow concertgoers is to bring a score and silently read along during the performance. In a recital at Manhattan's Town Hall last week, Canadian Violinist Hyman Bress threatened to render this excellent ploy obsolete. Behind him, as he played Schoenberg's Fantasy Opus 47, the twelve pages of the score were projected on a screen...