Word: shrewdly
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...King, shrewd madman, peoples his palaces in imagination with the grands seigneurs and ladies of France. "They make the best company," says Ludwig, "because they always go at the first hint from me." Banquets are given, to "the King of France." Ludwig presides, and bewildered Bavarian lackeys must pour out wine and serve viands to a dozen guests who are not there. King Ludwig jests gravely with the empty chair in which is supposed to sit Louis XVI. To Marie Antoinette the sly Ludwig pays less attention. He must not rouse the husband's suspicions ?clever Ludwig! She will...
...with the general question "Is it your great desire and ambition to go out and do things, letting others search for the why and wherefore, or would you prefer for the next four years to try to understand the things that others are doing?" He sums up with the shrewd inquiry, "Do you want to make a living or a life?" His judgment is that the desire to "make a living" will find no satisfaction in a college education...
...home. The modern woman has shown herself to be man's equal in all types of proficiency, government and murder as well as channel swimming. Undoubtedly the feminists glory in the equalities already proved, hoping only to increase their scope. Meanwhile one may wish them success with that shrewd toast: "Here's to woman, once our superior and now our equal...
...idle dreamer, Mr. Wood is shrewd enough to boom the fat daily as a necessary corollary to his new high-speed printing and feeding machinery. He is one of those manufacturers who take pride in combining the appearance of an English aristocrat with an up-to-the-moment knowledge of aeronautics, yachting, advertising, printing...
...makes admirable reading. It is a direct and human story, normal and natural, told without a breath either of conscious advertisement, or of unreal humility. It is written with quick and nervous energy. There is much deft description, shrewd comment, and keen insight. All through it runs a virile loyalty, and a disciplined enthusiasm which marks the spiritual expert. It is skillfully condensed, giving a true perspective and a clear impression...