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Word: unselfishly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1890-1899
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...distinctly a statesman, as he interpreted for another and lead public opinion. The moral tone of the prophet was of the highest order and his religious work had a strong tendency to put down the worship of many gods. The spirit of the prophet's work was an unselfish, sympathetic and uncompromising one, truly courageous and hopeful...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: College Conference. | 3/4/1891 | See Source »

...sincerity of his communication is however, shown by his concluding remarks about the Lampoon, wherein he laments the irregularity of its issue. His solicitude must be of an unselfish and non-personal nature for the president of the Glee Club is not a subscriber to the "Only Successful...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Communications. | 1/14/1891 | See Source »

...suitor appears for Anna; but he, after a mental struggle on her part is put aside, for Anna has promised to remain always with Kiaus. Another cloud appears when the daughter of an old friend is taken to their home. Susanna is a pretty girl, utterly wanting the sturdy, unselfish character of Anna Maria, yet with whom Klaus falls hopelessly in love. The strong heart of Anna is doubly hurt when she finds that her old lover whom she now had determined to accept, has forgotten her and also loves Susanna. Klaus is unable to make as great a sacrifice...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Book Review. | 11/18/1890 | See Source »

...lives of these men teach us the beauty and loveliness of work, and of utter unselfish devotion to country and fellow men. They remind us of our duties as citizens of the republic. The problems of today are harder than those of slavery and the public debt; we must work side by side with others, learning and teaching. The idle and indifferent are the dangerous ones...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Student Meeting. | 6/11/1890 | See Source »

...Frauendiens," the devotion of a knight to some married woman-a devotion which need not be, and was seldom, returned by the noble "Frau." At first this "Frauendiens" was very attractive to Walther, and he wrote many exquisite poems in praise of this love, which seemed so noble and unselfish. But later Walther saw the folly and immorality of the "Frauendiens." He saw that the highest and truest love was not the adoration of a man for the wife of another man, but that the truest love is that of a man for a beautiful girl who returns his affection...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Deutscher Verein. | 4/25/1890 | See Source »

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