Word: resentment
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Much as Harvard men may resent the charge recently considered in this column, to the effect that university athletics are entirely committed to a small number of players while the rest stand by in lazy indifference, it must be admitted that the necessity for such appeals as this gives color to the imputation, even in the eyes of persons better informed than the one who uttered...
...hypersensitive. But I venture to deny that: I venture to say that the pride that rebels at a public expression of superiority from a mere idler, son of his father, devourer of labors of other hands is a noble and amiable trait. Pity the spirit that does not resent even unintentional insult on such a delicate and sacred feeling. I have no doubt the statement of the editor of the CRIMSON that he intended no harm is perfectly true so far as conscious intention goes. But what hurts is that the farce of the class feeling should have to become...
...directors resent the idea of having 1 1-2 men at each seat. They declare that seven extra men at a table would destroy all social life, and would make the service almost intolerable. Yet these same men favor a plan which is to put two men to a seat at all the general tables, and say that this would make it very comfortable for the men at those tables. Is not this the greatest inconsistency? Are the general table men a different class of students from the club table men? Do they pay less for their privileges? The plan...
...certain Cambridge tradesman in discriminating against a member of the University on account of his color is, we think, to be condemned. We take this opportunity of publicly expressing our unqualified indignation and at the same time of assuring Mr. Lewis, that as his friends, we strongly resent any such treatment...
...landlord at whose hostelry the family of the writer were staying and her passion was conceived as she waited on the young gentleman at table. At the end of four days they take a long and nocturnal walk during which, "innocent and pure as she is" she does not resent being kissed. The next day as the writer had resolved not to flirt with her he feels repentant and ends his Oberammergau journal with the hope that she will "try" to forget him. If the episode is founded on fact one must infer that writer and young lady had more...