Word: doubtless
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...those who have listened to the salutations this commencement season could intelligently follow the speakers, but that could an old-time Attic Greek, or a Ciceronian Roman listen to the modern 'commencement' orations in the original tongues, he would be beside himself with a laughter at the queer jumble. Doubtless the average senior Latin or Greek oration bears pretty much such a resemblance to the oration of classic days as Prof. Hubner's (Leipsig) English does to Macaulay. Meeting an American friend, in reply to an inquiry as to his health, Prof, Hubner, anxious to air his familiarity with English...
...useful and even indispensable as far as it goes, but that it does not go far enough. A stranger who had been looking over the publication of a like nature which other colleges have, and marked their wealth of illustration and the variety of their pages, would doubtless expect to fine that the greatest University of the country had gotten up something very choice and desirable; but how rudely would the feelings of that stranger be shocked when he saw the plain little handbook that does duty with...
...seen by a glance at the above list of subjects, this course of lectures will be one of the utmost interest to students of Political Economy, and doubtless many Harvard men will be glad to avail themselves of the privilege thus offered...
...demand for the Index will be probably very great for a few days. Eighty-Eight will doubtless follow the example of its predecessors in anxiety to "see its name in print...
...been rowing but a few weeks, they are not to be distinguished by any particular style of rowing. Each crew usually has a great many faults which are common to all beginners. If a general criticism were to be passed upon the candidates of the senior crew, it would doubtless be that the arms and shoulders are made to do part of the work of the back...