Word: skilled
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...force lay not so much in the ideas presented as in originality of its expression. In it, the early development of Pope's style is plainly shown. The Essay on Criticism was followed by the Rape of the Lock, a poem interesting not only for its delicacy and skill of expression but also for its matter which reflects well the sentiments of the time...
...proficient. The tendency to confound the use of the term professional with the idea of skilful through long years of practice has led many to think of a graduate player as a professional player. The man whom we wish to keep out of college athletics is not the skillful man, but the man who barters his skill for pecuniary gain, whether in the shape of actual cash in hand paid or of financial aid extended indirectly; and this individual is not so likely to appear in the undergraduate department. I don't for a moment think that...
Then again it would probably stimulate kicking, and especially long passes toward the ends as well as end running. The wedge play is not all brute force. The large college teams showed them as models of skill and clever head work. The wedge should stay in football, but a provision of some kind should insure a necessity of other play during a contest. It ought to be a possible play, but not all the play, and legislation which will induce the captain for the interest of his team to use other plays as well, is the legislation that will...
...undoubtedly carry their drinking too far, but there are remarkably few drunkards in consideration of the great extent of drinking. The old practice of duelling has in almost all cases lost its elements of danger; the duels are now mere contests, and friendly contests at that, of pluck and skill. It is noteworthy that such a thing as betting or gambling is absolutely unknown among them...
...first theme is given by the violins and taken up then by the other instruments which carry it to a rapid crescendo. After the four chords a similar theme is given by the bass. All through the overture there are beautiful harmonies which Mr. Nikisch brought out with great skill...