Word: supplicationes
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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On July 28, 1924, a TIME story reported: "William M. Butler, campaign manager of President Coolidge, announced that his candidate would not go on the stump, but would campaign by radio from the capital. The radio-casters* threw up their hands in supplication and distraction." The trouble was, it seemed...
The White House announcement also said: "It is well-known that the Vatican is vigorously engaged in the struggle against Communism. Direct diplomatic relations will assist in coordinating the effort to combat the Communist menace." Privately, White House aides pointed out the connection between the Clark appointment and Truman'...
"Elohenu velohe abotenu - Our God and, God of our fathers, let our prayer come before thee; hide not thyself from our supplication, for we are not arrogant and stiff-necked, that we should say before thee, O Lord our God and God of our fathers, we are righteous and have...
Awed by the immensity of his own vision, devout Baptist Charlie Wilson appealed for "faith in Almighty God. Let's bow our heads in supplication," he said, "and then do the job to be done."
Enwonwu has broken from the faith of his fathers: like most European artists since the Renaissance, he works to express human emotions, not to hint at supernatural forces. Suffering, supplication, exuberance were typical themes of his London show-themes ill-suited to violent distortion. Enwonwu sometimes let the shape and...