Word: villainous
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...applauded. As an encore their doubles in costumes and size-Dexter, Whiting and Fairbank-appeared and were in turn encored. Then all six nymphs appeared together. In the third act, Brunhilde's and Siegfried's solos were well received, as well as the bloody murder of Siegfried by the villain Hagen. In the fourth act, the wailing dirge, "Why did he die," sung intentionally out of tune by the chorus, and the grovelling on the ground and appearance of Siegfried's ghost which followed, were well applauded. Then followed a number of tricks by Hagen and Gunther, which were very...
...monstrosity rather than sin, we should not find it necessary to be so vehement in our condemnation of wrong doing, since we should not feel so much secret sympathy with it. Even now, who of us in his heart would not be a rake rather than a hunchback, a villain rather than a fool? In spite of all the moralists, we cannot admire desert or merit as much as the gifts of nature and fortune. There is nothing of which we are so proud as of a good family, a handsome face, a strong body, a ready...
...especially among modern novelists. One might almost hazard the statement that in fully one-half of the more important novels that have appeared from the press during the past year, some recognition of this fact might be found. The college man or the recent college graduate as either hero, villain or important character in novels, seems to be growing decidedly popular. Not only as heretofore is it common to find some of the more important characters in a tale incidentally spoken of as college graduates, but more stress is often laid upon this fact than has been usual heretofore...
Madness.De Briggs was rescued by the captain of the canal-boat because he had not yet paid his fare. The water was only nine inches deep anyhow. But his mind was shattered. From an ordinary amateur villain, he became a professional. He became an habitual performer on the cornet. He spent whole months in pursuing the nefarious calling of a book-agent. He sank lower and lower. He was at one time the most degraded free-lunch fiend in all Hoboken. Finally, even the last vestiges of respectability were thrown aside, and he went to Yale. What need to chronicle...