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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Connoisseurs know that in the lacelike stonework of this Chapel and in its cunningly carved oak chair stalls the English Gothic Style attained its richest and most intricate perfection. The resplendent scene was one to quicken blase hearts, as each Knight mounted to his carved niche, grasped his sword by the blade, and extended its upraised hilt toward the High Altar...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Most Noble | 5/21/1928 | See Source »

This is a strangely old-fashioned situation for so strikingly modern an analysis of emotions. No realistic detail is omitted. Her refusal to omit from any given sentence any possible detail has indeed made Author Newman's style more or less famous (The Hard-boiled Virgin). Hardly a sentence but begins with a while or a when or a since, and balances itself to lengthy conclusion. Literary critic of some merit (The Short Story's Mutations), she undoubtedly knows better, so the diagnosis is reduced to that of affectation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: While, When, Since | 5/21/1928 | See Source »

...impotency. This view of life is not useful; it may even be dangerous--for it leaves one "with a sense of groping in thick darkness, with a very indefinite light in the distance, if there is any light at all." But despite this depression, Hardy's themes and his style of treatment possess that universal quality which assures him a lasting place among the immortals...

Author: By J. G. B. jr., | Title: Of An Olympian. | 5/21/1928 | See Source »

...certain times is not willing to leav the rock bottom of daily life for an excursion among the clouds. For such a one at such a time "Love and the Ladies." All that is necessary is that one surrender himself to Mrs. Abbott's imagination and timid, flowing style, and he will without doubt spend a few most delicious and restful hours

Author: By H. F. S., | Title: Such Stuff As Dreams. | 5/21/1928 | See Source »

...Crimson twelve displayed the best form of the season in edging out its first victory over a strong opponent. Marked improvement in the employment of the Baltimore style of play as taught by the new head coach. H. W. Jeffers 2G B., was plainly noticeable in yesterday's game. The team played without the services of Ira Markwett '28, one of its most consistent performers, and did well to keep the visitors score so low under the conditions...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LACROSSE TEAM DOWNS SPRINGFIELD GROUP 6 TO 5 | 5/17/1928 | See Source »

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