Word: spirited
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Wemyss, And everywhere the tyro strolls There lurks an unsuspected Knollys. He's certain to be greeted glumly Who gives four syllables to Cholmondcley, Or by his ignorance disarms The good intentions of a Glamis. Who'd blame a self-respecting Tyrrwhite, Miscalled, for chiding in a spirit Of gentle protest? And a Ruthven May similarly be forgiven. "Twere justice that my tongue should blister If, having met a Mr. Bicester, I hailed him wrongly; it would grieve a Descendant of the clan of Belvoir To be erroneously addressed. It cannot be too strongly stressed: A shock awaits...
Professor Albert Einstein (relativity): "I approve unqualifiedly the action of Richard Corbett, and I am happy in his acquittal by the French court, where a healthy feeling for the spirit of justice triumphed over the dead letter...
...Significance. The U. S. has been called a, country without one original philosophy. But a spirit of no mean origi- nality manifests itself in the three follow-ing life attitudes: 1) New England Puritanism; 2) Negroid Epicureanism, now spreading from rural South to urban North; 3) academic pragmatism (William James, John Dewey) which learns a Western pioneer's and Eastern businessman's view of future and past. In this group belong the Carnegies and Kellers. Optimism affected Businessman Carnegie...
...general, the new institution appears to be admirably designed to facilitate execution of the Young Reparations Plan and to promote financial cooperation among nations. It would seem, however, that the dissension as to the location of the bank was not very much in keeping with the 'spirit of Locarno'. It is to be wondered why, after all. Franktort or Cologne would not have been the logical location for several reason...
...issued to libraries and scholars for the single purpose of furnishing literary contacts which would otherwise be impossible. The fact that the John Barnard Associates produce their work with such well informed care, and yet without receiving the recognition due to such valuable efforts is indicative of a humanistic spirit that is of great significance in an educational center. It is fortunate that Harvard is the nucleus of this worthwhile movement...