Word: hero
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...members were all gentlemen in the true sense of the word. A gentleman must scorn everything dishonorable. He must lead a spiritual life through faith in Jesus Christ. He should study Christ through the Bible as he would study any great character in history, and make him his hero. He should keep the example of Christ before him in his daily life. Such a gentleman could not tolerate anything dishonorable, impure or intemperate. It should be the desire of every member of St. Paul's Society to be known as such a gentleman...
...character. The historical incidents of the Siege of Syracuse are introduced, but have little real influence on the main theme, the love of Lucius and Adelia, As a poem the "The Siege of Syracuse" is far ahead of most initial publications. The first two love scenes between the hero and the heroine, and especially the fifth scene of the second act are among the most successful passages of the book...
Goalie Chuckie Hughes is the local hero, batting away 19 third-period shots and talking live on the 11 o'clock news...
...plot of "Two Autumn Days," is simple, consisting of a single episode in the life of the young farmer. The interest of the article lies in the description of the hero's struggle at the crisis of his love affair...
...important relations to the scientific study of the Old Testament, all make the Assyrian a source of unfailing interest. The Biblical student in particular would be pleased by the paper from Prof. Haupt, of Baltimore, determining the size of the boat in which, according to the Babylonian account, the hero of the deluge escaped destruction...