Roosevelt: A Study in AmbivalenceJackson Press, 1919 - 159 pages |
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... Genius " is still on the index . The libido of the Comstockians is limitless . Their verbal paucity is astonishing . Their dictionary hardly sur- passes that of infantile mural decorators . My sins against Mrs. Grundy are not held ...
... Genius " is still on the index . The libido of the Comstockians is limitless . Their verbal paucity is astonishing . Their dictionary hardly sur- passes that of infantile mural decorators . My sins against Mrs. Grundy are not held ...
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... genius for philosophy was equalled only by his genius for friendship . HUGO MUENSTERBERG Because he loved his country he lies slain , Tracked like a lion , for the hounds to rend . New England , gloat above my murdered friend- Stopped ...
... genius for philosophy was equalled only by his genius for friendship . HUGO MUENSTERBERG Because he loved his country he lies slain , Tracked like a lion , for the hounds to rend . New England , gloat above my murdered friend- Stopped ...
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... genius against its environment . Without this protective armor , the man of genius would be not the captain of his soul but the helpless victim of mediocrity and of circumstance . Roosevelt spoke . He spoke cuttingly . His voice ...
... genius against its environment . Without this protective armor , the man of genius would be not the captain of his soul but the helpless victim of mediocrity and of circumstance . Roosevelt spoke . He spoke cuttingly . His voice ...
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... genius and the master . " - The Philadel- phia Record . " Bold to the point of audacity , but his treatment of themes which in inferior hands might easily be repellent , is spiritualized by the purity of his imagery and the splendor of ...
... genius and the master . " - The Philadel- phia Record . " Bold to the point of audacity , but his treatment of themes which in inferior hands might easily be repellent , is spiritualized by the purity of his imagery and the splendor of ...
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... genius of George Sylvester Viereck . " - Chicago Examiner . • " The most individual of modern poets . . A picturesque per- sonality which he transcribes into every line of his work . " - Denver Republican . " He cannot be called a minor ...
... genius of George Sylvester Viereck . " - Chicago Examiner . • " The most individual of modern poets . . A picturesque per- sonality which he transcribes into every line of his work . " - Denver Republican . " He cannot be called a minor ...
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287 Fourth Avenue admiration American citizen Americans of German attacks attitude ATTORNEY Authors Barbarian Belgium believe Berlin Blank blood Britain British Confessions Conrad Aiken course Dear Dernburg Edgar Allan Poe EDITOR emotional England English fact fair-weather feel Flame foes Freud friends friendship for Germany genius George Bernard Shaw George Sylvester Viereck German Americans German Propaganda Gertrude Atherton hands hate heart Henri Barbusse Hugo Muensterberg Kaiser Labor Relief leader League of America letter literary Louis Mirror ment mind nation never newspaper Nineveh OFFICE OF GEORGE Oyster Bay PADRAIC PEARSE patriotic Perhaps poems poet poetic Poetry Society political President Pro-Germanism professed friendship Psychoanalysis remarkable replied Roose Sagamore Hill seemed Shaw Songs of Armageddon STUDY IN AMBIVALENCE sword Theodore Roosevelt things tion to-day tribute unconscious United Vampire velt verse Vigilantes violation Whitman Wilson write written York City York Evening Mail
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Page 122 - We, here in America, hold in our hands the hope of the world, the fate of the coming years ; and shame and disgrace will be ours if in our eyes the light of high resolve is dimmed, if we trail in the dust the golden hopes of men.
Page 150 - ... spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
Page 150 - And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion; and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.
Page 5 - Always on the right — Vanquished, this shall be our pride In the world's despite. Let the oily Pharisees Purse their lips and rant, Calm we face the Destinies: Better "can't
Page 112 - If the Authors' League or the Poetry Society or any other organization expels a member because of his political opinions, it thereby constitutes itself a political body and violates whatever literary charter it may have. Literature, art and science are free of frontiers; and those who exploit them politically are traitors to the greatest republic in the world : the Republic of Art and Science.
Page 47 - Bravely drain, then fling away, Break the cup of sorrow! Courage! He who lost the day May have won the morrow.
Page 122 - Seton. leader for the time being, whoever he may be, is but an instrument, to be used until broken and then to be cast aside; and if he is worth his salt he will care no more when he is broken than a soldier cares when he is sent where his life is forfeit in order that the victory may be won. In the long fight for righteousness the watchword for all of us, is spend and be spent.