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Dates: during 1981-1981
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...opera singers are forever swearing: it is a lovely plot device. Ahab swears his vengeance on the whale. In Don Giovanni, Ottavio vows to avenge the Commendatore by raising his fruity tenor to Donna Anna: "Lo giuro, lo giuro/ lo giuro agli occhi tuoi/ lo giuro al nostro amor" (I swear it, I swear it/ I swear it by your eyes/ I swear it by our love). Was there ever a prettier oath? It is a form of hero's brag. That may explain why politicians are so reckless with hyperbolic promise. (Douglas MacArthur: "I shall return...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Essay: What Does an Oath Mean? | 8/24/1981 | See Source »

Before AT&T ever thought of it, Patricia has reached out and touched someone. Gerald, who looks as solid as Wall Street before the '29 crash, is love smitten. With a generous helping of comic relief, including Timothy Wallace playing a musical saw, omnia vincit amor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theater: MATING CALL | 2/9/1981 | See Source »

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