Word: precursor
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...unjustifiable manner. (b) It was advanced from selfish, political and harmful motives. (c) It was an offer of plunder to the States; lobbyists were to get a large share. (d) It was part of a scheme to spend the surplus and prevent reduction of taxation. (e) It was a precursor of similar and worse bills. (f) The money was to go to States and not to people whence it came. (g) It would induce extravagance and waste like that of 1837. (h) It was a log-rolling measure and likely to pass without attention...
...been stated with utter falsity, that Harvard has lost its prestige in the eyes of the faculty and students of the Academy. From present favorable indications the tide promises to turn again toward Cambridge, and if the delegation of next fall is a true precursor of the feeling in the lower classes of the school, this non-temporary attendance of Exeter men will soon be forgotten...
...highest praise-and this is not exaggerated-which one can bestow on these translations, is the desire which grows in the reader of seeing all of Catullus works rendered so well. This essay and its precursor in a number of last year, are a worthy addition to the small stock of literature that is growing up around Rome's truest lyric poet...
...visited Greece, and upon his return in 1850 immediately began collecting material for the Greek dictionary. He put forth what was a sort of precursor to that work, 'A Glossary of Later and Byzantine Greek' in 1860. Alibone says of his contribution in this kind of learning, that "it was a peculiar boon to scholars and must occupy a place with the glossaries of Ducange and Charpentier." In 1860 he received the appointment to the professorship of Ancient, Byzantine, and Modern Greek which he held until his death. He again visited Greece...
...precursor of much of current college wit may, perhaps, be recognized in a bright dialogue in this book on "The Day Before Commencement," with its scene located in "No. 4 Holworthy." The following good advice is given during the course...