Word: temperamental
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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For all that has been written about William James, psychologist, philosopher, teacher and author, nothing as good as this full-length biography has appeared before. Author Allen, an English professor at New York University and a skilled biographer of Walt Whitman, presents James's complex character with the ease...
Jergesen, the team's only acknowledged star, has the technique and speed to be all-America in epee this year, according to Coach Marion. "He's dynamic and aggressive, a real fencing temperament," Marion said. Jergesen was first team all-Ivy two years ago but slipped into a slump his...
Her recovery showed that Suliotis has the temperament of a true diva. She has the vocal equipment too-power, range, a rich, natural voice and a keen instinct for drama-but at this stage of her career it is marred by an occasional lack of control, exaggerated effects and some...
The problem is Perry. He lacks color and temperament. Morison works hard to achieve a spit-and-polish luster in the image of "Old Bruin," but he makes the mistake of comparing him to his older brother Oliver, hero of the Battle of Lake Erie. "Oliver fascinated people when he...
Given the Latin American temperament, it is unlikely that this unsmiling advice will be taken. It even raises the possibility that only in Brazil would Toynbee's safety be assured, for he found Brazilian nationalism "ironic and lighthearted." But his point, though indelicately made, is clear enough. To a...