Word: wisdoms
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Tues., Thurs., Sat., at 10.) O well, no understanding professor would expect a red-blooded Vag to respond to the charms of Malthus on a big day like this. Besides, he probably wasn't missed. He was sure he would have added nothing to Malthus's wisdom; not quite so sure his prof. was "understanding." Enough of that, this waiting was giving him the jitters...
...prevailing architecture of the Yard, is much solider and more enduring than a new tutor. But perhaps we could get around that, and give each teacher a bronze plaque to wear around his neck, reading: "This man donated to Harvard by John Doe '87. Enter here to grow in wisdom...
...trousers, spade-tailed coat, pince-nez on a wide black ribbon. His speeches were orations, models of polysyllabic splendor. He described himself as a "veritable peripatetic bifurcated volcano in behalf of the principles of my party." But meatily between the thick-hunked verbiage were sandwiched slices of wit and wisdom. He was one man who dared to tackle rough-&-tumble Huey Long in debate on the Senate floor. He left the Kingfish lacerated, pop-mouthed, speechless...
...example: "When an American knows the innermost meaning of 'Don't press, slow back and keep your eye on'the ball,' he is, for practical purposes, denationalized")-against Kipling's asinine omniscience, bouncing vulgarity, almost sadistic smugness, Shanks balances such undeniable achievements as the wisdom of Kim, the humility of Recessional. He might also have added the popularity...
...living. . . . Roosevelt was its [democracy's] eager servant and faithful defender. . . . Only Roosevelt had the unusual combination of many months spent as a boy in European countries, a comprehensive knowledge of history, experience as Assistant Secretary of the Navy . . . access to the day-by-day information . . . and wisdom to relate that information to its significance for America. . . ." All told he mentioned "Roosevelt" or "the President" 31 times, and the crowd cheered each & every mention...