Word: truthfulness
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...these were still further subdivided-stem into suckers, runners and rhizomes; roots into aerial growth as is the case with the banyan and rattan; and fruit into dehiscence, both active and passive, and elasticity. Dehiscence is not necessarily elastic, and an ordinary observer cannot fail to corroborate the truth of this statement by seeing the workings of nature in regard to plant growth. Inherent means for dissemination, however, must always prove limited, and it is necessary to depend largely for the distribution of seeds over the world and their growth, upon extraneous means. These are divided into two classes-inorganic...
...their apprehension and appreciation of the works he had already published. In this work, three volumes of which appeared in 1811, 1812 and 1813 respectively, Goethe gives a story of his early life. Many contemporary portraits also are included, among which that of Goethe's father, is especially valuable. "Truth and Fiction" is a very misleading translation of the title of this work. Wahrheit we expect to find, but Dichtung seems mysterious at first; it is evident, however, that the latter word refers to the perspective into which Goethe threw his narrative, and according to which the leading events...
...things Mr. Thayer deplores in the journalism of today-journalistic conceit, and irresponsibility as to the truth of published reports. His advice to those who intend to enter the profession is to pay particular attention to Political Economy, History, and modern literature while in college, and after entering a newspaper office to expect neither large pay nor speedy advancement, but to be content to work up slowly...
...allegory on truth is presented under the title of "Progress or Stand still." The characters of Resolute and Fearful are skillfully contrasted, and the metaphors are successfully developed...
...towards the Bible. Like all the conference meetings, this was very informal and the latter part of the hour was devoted to asking and answering questions. Professor Thayer said that there were two distinct opinions about the Bible, one, that everything in the book must be taken as gospel truth, and that deviation from this would be heresy; the other that part of the Bible may be accepted and part rejected. The Reformation with Luther at its head was an instance of a radical change in popular opinion about the Bible. Science, too, has brought material changes; for example...