Word: wealth
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Cumnock, 91, was unanimously re-elected captain of the eleven for 1890. The following men attended the meeting: Crosby, Hutchinson, Hallowell, Stickney. P. Trafford, Tilton, Upton, Cranston, Blanchard, Dean, Fearing, Lee, Saxe, B. Trafford. Mr. Higginson has invited the eleven to attend a dinner at his home on Common wealth Avenue this evening...
...Many evils exist under our present system-Harper 73, p. p. 450-457; American Economic Association II p. 27-29, p. p. 42, 44. (a) The waste of national wealth-Harpers 73, p. p. 452-453; Am. Econ. Assoc. II, p. p. 56, 57. (b) Speculation-Hadley; R. R. Transportation chapter III. (c) Discrimination-Hadley, chapter VI; Harper 73, p. p. 454, 455; Am. Econ. Assoc. II p 42. (d) Dangers of private monopoly-Fortnightly Review November...
Lysias was born at Athens in 459 B. C. He was the son of Cephalus, a rich merchant of Piraeus. His father's wealth enabled him to associate with the leading men of the city, and to pursue his education in the best schools of Athens. The period of his literary activity began soon after the expulsion of the Thirty Tyrants, when he delivered his famous speech against Eratosthenes. It lasted about thirty years, during which time he wrote over two hundred speeches. The chief characteristic of Lysias style was his ability to adapt the speech to the character...
...causes and its effects. The tale runs about as follows: King Bharata sees his end drawing near, and divides his kingdom amongst his sons and nephews. His eldest son, Udostheera, a man of spotless character, was dominated by the master passion of gambling. Udostheera lost all his property, his wealth, his lands and his kingdom, and finally he agrees to leave his kingdom and to live with his four brothers and his wife in the forest for thirteen years. After thirteen years of incredible adventures they all return and fighting begins. The war is described interestingly for 100 pages...
There is a passage in Adam Smith's "Wealth of Nations" which, in view of the recent discussion about college discipline is so suggestive, that I venture to call your attention to it. Speaking of the discipline of colleges and universities Smith says: "Its object is, in all cases, to maintain the authority of the master, and, whether he neglects or performs his duty, to oblige the students in all cases to behave to him as if he performed it with the greatest diligence and ability. It seems to presume perfect wisdom and virtue in the one order...