Word: indirection
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Dates: during 1950-1950
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Eliot's indirect influence is wide and deep, but incalculable. He has shown two generations of poets how to write. He has shown that a man can be both'clever and religious. More interesting than Eliot's influence on others, however, is the influence of others (notably his Christian predecessors) on Eliot. One compelling reason why the audiences crowd his Cocktail Party is that they recognize it, in the sense that people always recognize a compelling restatement of the old and certain truths. They like Eliot for being clever, and at the same time clear; but what...
...dormitory space in the University. The Administration has chosen to maintain the present size of the plant. To keep the income stable, therefore, it must spread a smaller population thinner. It is working toward the removal of all upperclassmen from the Yard next fall. As a result, an indirect rent rise will be felt throughout the college, with incoming freshmen bearing the heaviest load. Thinning in the Houses is the first step in this unfortunate direction...