Word: ripe
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Joad, the High Priest, loyal to Jehovah and the house of David, devotes himself to the restoration of the ancient faith. Biding his time he steadily prepares for a revolution. In the seventh year of Athalie's reign things are ripe for a change. Joah, who has won over the queen's body-guard, makes them swear fidelity to the young king, now a child of seven...
...agree with the writer of the communication in yesterday's CRIMSON, that the time may be ripe for renewing interest in the University Club, but I fear that the present state of that movement may be misunderstood by Mr. Wrightington and by many who have read his letter...
...however, that such a club, to be of any service, must be backed by the hearty enthusiasm of every man in the University. The moment the graduates feel that such enthusiasm exists, it will become possible to secure the necessary subscriptions. It seems to me that the time is ripe for some active measures to bring all this latent feeling to a head. A vigorous canvass of the College, followed by a rousing mass meeting would give some authority to those who desire to make the club a reality...
...give us glimpses into the life of the people. But the private inscriptions show us clearly the family life of the Greeks. Sometimes the occupation of the person is recorded in the epitaph. Where possible, the happy side of life is touched on. They glory in living to a ripe old age. Only occasionally do we find humorous inscriptions. The Greeks accepted life as they found it, without pessimism, taking everything which happened uncomplainingly...
...Granted, however, that such men are not representative, but rather the results of an over-ripe culture, there are many men of education, true, high-minded and of Christian ideals, who believe that Christ and His church are at the basis of our civilization, who sympathize with Christian truth, who feel that ideally the church is the stronghold of the highest types of character, but who do not practically turn hand, voice or life to the sustaining of the Christian church of today...