Word: testaments
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Dates: during 1940-1940
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Taking a leaf from the Nazi-verboten Old Testament, where King David got rid of Bathsheba's husband by having him set "in the forefront of the hottest battle . . . that he may be smitten and die." the Nazis mobilized over 55% of Germany's Protestant pastors for Army service, most of them as privates. They singled out Confessional pastors especially. In some districts 75% of the recalcitrant Confessional pastors were drafted for front-line service...
Last week Sculptor Epstein published his autobiography under an Old-Testament title Let There Be Sculpture (G. P. Putnam's Sons; $5). The book roared like a thwarted bull, and with as little humor. It told little about Sculptor Epstein and his dramatic rise from Manhattan's lower East Side, much about his work. Getting back at his critics, Epstein flayed the "wretched lot of logrollers, schemers, sharks, opportunists, profiteers, snobs, parasites, sycophants, camp followers, social climbers and . . . fourflushers [who] infest the world of art-this jungle into which the artist is forced periodically to bring his work...
...Monroe, acting Housemaster; and W. Donald McSweeney, House Committee chairman, acted as greeters for the new Sophomores at the first House meeting last Wednesday. Richard S. Lane '41 spoke on the "Deacons' Testament", Thomas F. McGann, Jr. '41 on the dances, and E. M. Moffat, Jr. '41 on the House Dramatic Club...
...begin conspiring all over again. He also read books, carried on theological disputes, prayed, dreamed of a Europe of national states which he would one day create. At last he could stand the peaceful parochial life no longer, thought he was going to die, wrote out his testament. At that moment, the King called him back. Power cured Richelieu at once. He held it 18 years...
Keyes D. Metcalf, Director of Widener Library, personally conducted the negotiations, securing thousands of documents which are ultimately destined for the Treasure Room, but are still reposing in their original crates to date. Headlining the items is a copy of the so-called "Testament of Lenin...