Word: ups
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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A SOPHOMORE who takes Italian I found cetera desunt written at the end of his examination-book, and replied to a friend's inquiry, that the first part of his book was a good deal marked up, but the instructor had written that the rest was decent.
My chum at this point said, "O, let up!" So I followed the example of Emmanuel Kant (r. note-books Phil. II.) "and then dried up."
Another thing which accounts for the unpopularity of much of our poetry is its very affected vocabulary. About one half the sonnets begin with "O" or "Thou," and it is a chance if the author can get through without using "lush," or mentioning the nightingale; a bird rarely seen or...
There is more reason for retaining the Freshman race. It serves as a school for future University men, and creates usually a healthy interest in boating among the Freshmen. But, on the other hand, it is doubtful whether class races and class crews are not incongruous with the present boating...
It may show a depraved taste to evince other than sentiments of pleasure at its performance, inasmuch as Boston audiences have, during the past few weeks, repeatedly signified their approbation of it by much laughter and applause, - and Boston audiences are supposed to be au fait in such matters; but...