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Unlike other historians, Author Mitford believes that "sincère et tendre Pompadour" (Voltaire's description) did all she did for love of the King, not because she was ambitious. Her weakness-a terrifying one for a royal mistress-was that she was "constitutionally incapable of passion." "She tried to work herself up to respond to the King's ardors by every means known to quackery"-diets of vanilla, truffles and celery, "elixirs" guaranteed to "heat the blood." Nobody knows how far she succeeded, but Louis adored her even when he had turned for his pleasure to what...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: A Fan for Pompadour | 6/7/1954 | See Source »

...vires ingenue quales illis custodibus severis Kerby-Molitori ct Leightono interdum molestac sint. Cum hic cunuchus falsus--immo vero hic Gactulus lco--per cuiusdam servi callidi insidias domum intrat quam suac deliciac Pamphila ct illa merctrix splendida Thais habitant, quac flagitia quac implications amatoriacl Pro Venere omnes militant non sinc gloria. Sed de argumento satis...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: De Eunucho Harvardiano | 4/17/1953 | See Source »

Such enthusiasm is well justified. Sinc 1947, when three College men recognized the urgent need to teach intelligent Europeans about America, the unique school has grown in effectiveness as a center of American culture in the former totalitarian nation of Austria...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Sense in Salzburg | 11/4/1950 | See Source »

...Very Sinc. At the annual Dania, Fla. Tomato Festival, squads of barefooted young ladies in T-shirts and shorts threw tomatoes at each other. Nick Gulas, a Nashville promoter, proudly announced a Seven Girl Rassle Royal (every girl battling for herself) at the Hippodrome. A widow who described herself as attrac., vivac., affect. & sinc. advertised for a husband in the Los Angeles Mirror. Her reasons: "Wd. enjoy mat. rt. man bec. I did enjoy marriage & comp. Very sinc. Exchange ref. & rec. snap...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE NATION: Fun for All | 3/20/1950 | See Source »

Every week-day morning during the final examination period, Dr. A. T. Davison '06 will give a short organ recital immediately after the conclusion of morning prayers at 9 o'clock in Appleton Chapel. This has been his custom at this time of year sinc he took up his work at the University. The daily program will consist of two selections, and will last until ten minutes past nine, thus allowing students who are present to reach their examination rooms in ample time. The program for each day will be posted on the Music Building bulletin board in the chapel...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ANNUAL ORGAN RECITALS TO BE GIVEN BY DR. DAVISON | 6/3/1920 | See Source »

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