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...contrast between the modest asceticism of the Saint Colombe's and the grand opulence of the court of Versailles shows two different versions of dress and costume of France in the 17th century...
...Tous les Matins du Monde," the story of Monsieur de Sainte Colombe (played by Jean-Pierre Marielle), as narrated by his student, Marin Marais (Gerard Depardieu), is ultimately one of inspiration through lament. Had it not been for the death of Saint Colombe's wife, he would not have withdrawn into a tiny shack on his property where he invented mournful compositions and added a seventh string to the viola. Sainte Colombe is a consummate artist, but also a madman...
...know he is half saint and half role model to countless people," Breneman says in an editorial in today's Chronicle, which was obtained by The Crimson. "But it does not relieve the newspaper of its responsibility to ask hard questions, nor does it absolve the mayor of his responsibility to be accountable for city tax dollars...
...technically close to perfect. Though his tone lacked some of the strength of the century's great violinists, Lin added just the right amount of time and accentuation to his playing. His level of expressiveness, while it sometimes falls short in concerti by late Romantics like Sibelius and Saint-Saens, matches the temper of Classical works precisely...
...policy is at once principled and self-interested. In demanding that the Islamists who reject violence be given a greater say in the political structure of Algeria, America lives up to its calling as international patron saint of democracy. The United States also makes clear that political Islam is not to be confused with its most radical manifestations. That is to say, Islamic fundamentalism ought not conjure up images of the World Trade Center bombing or the vicious anti-Americanism of the current government in Iran...