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Young himself reinforced his reputation as a pioneer of romanticism by precept as well as by example ; in 1759, at the age of 76, he published a piece of critical prose under the title of Conjectures on Original Composition which put forward the vital doctrine of the superiority of " genius ," of innate originality being more valuable than classic indoctrination or imitation, and suggested that modern writers might dare to rival or even surpass the " ancients " of Greece and Rome … The Conjectures was a declaration of independence against the tyranny of classicism and was at once acclaimed as such becoming a milestone in the history of English, and European, literary criticism.
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Young and himself
When Nan Patterson, a stunning and money-minded chorus girl who had appeared in a Floradora road show, rode down Broadway in a hansom cab with her married lover, Frank Young, she stopped the cab to disclose that Young had been shot dead, tearfully insisting that he had shot himself although experts said he could not have done so.
but he quickly involves himself in the Young Turk revolutionary movement to such an extent that his own country begins to doubt his patriotism.
I was reminded, amusedly, by a poem of Kenneth Patchen's called The Murder of Two Men by a Young Kid Wearing Lemon Colored Gloves, which Patchen himself read on a record against jazz background.
Early on, Young established himself as one of the harder-throwing pitchers in the game.
Compiled by Young himself, with his hand-written notes about each track, Decade represents almost every album from his career and various affiliations through 1977 with the exception of Four Way Street and Time Fades Away.
Ten stories in his next book, Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog ( 1940 ), were based less on lavish fantasy than The Map of Love and more on real life romances featuring himself in Wales.
Growing irritated with his subordinate position to Henry II and increasingly worried that John might be given additional lands and castles at his expense, Henry the Young King travelled to Paris and allied himself with Louis VII.
John Russell Young died in January 1899, and “ President William McKinley found himself faced with the responsibility of appointing a Librarian of Congress who should preside over the affairs of the institution whose building had been completed but years ago .” President McKinley requested Herbert Putnam to be appointed to the task, and Putnam was officially confirmed to the duties of Librarian of Congress on December 12, 1899.
Johnny Young had invested a large amount of money in building his own studio and recording complex in the hope of producing the show himself and selling it back to Network Ten.
Later in the film a young trapper surrounds one of the Young with fire only to find himself surrounded when the creature calls its siblings.
One piece of music, chosen by John Ford himself, is most prominent, the melody “ The Isle of Innisfree ”, written not by Young, but by the Irish policeman / songwriter Richard Farrelly ( Dick Farrelly ), who wrote it on a bus journey from County Meath to Dublin.
Thiệu was part of a group of younger officers called the Young Turks — the most prominent apart from himself included commander of the Vietnam Air Force, Air Marshal Nguyễn Cao Kỳ, commander of I Corps General Nguyễn Chánh Thi and Admiral Chung Tấn Cang, the head of the Republic of Vietnam Navy.
With the West Belfast UDA brigadier and spokesman Tommy Lyttle in prison and gradually eased out of the leadership, Adair, as the most ambitious of the " Young Turks ", established himself as head of the UDA / UFF's " C Company ", 2nd Battalion based on the Shankill.
Young Hogarth also took a lively interest in the street life of the metropolis and the London fairs, and amused himself by sketching the characters he saw.
Brigham Young himself visited Grantsville on several occasions, both officially and unofficially, and dedicated the first permanent church building in 1866.
Young eventually returned on October 7 or 8th at the Third Eye in Redondo Beach, California, and after bidding adieu to Greene and Stone ( Ertegün convinced the duo to release the band from production and management agreements ), the band divided its time between playing concert gigs and putting the finishing touches on its second album, ultimately titled Buffalo Springfield Again, produced by Ertegün himself.
Throughout the tour, Young isolated himself from the group, traveling in an RV with his son and entourage and was reportedly resentful that his songs made up the bulk of the group's new material.
Based on a promise he made to Crosby should he clean himself up, Young agreed to rejoin the trio in the studio upon Crosby ’ s release from prison for American Dream in 1988.
Young himself expressed his belief that reform of the Police Department stood as one of his greatest accomplishments.
The suit was eventually settled with the agreement that DeYoung could bill himself as " performing the music of Styx " or " formerly of Styx ", but not as " the voice of Styx ", and Styx continued on with Shaw and Young at the helm.
Young Nick was attracted to the music of the brass bands in New Orleans and covertly taught himself to play cornet against the wishes of his father who hoped his son would go into a more prestigious profession.
Norton knocked out previously unbeaten top prospect Duane Bobick in one round and after despatching European title holder Lorenzo Zannon easily, he beat number two contender Jimmy Young ( who himself had beaten George Foreman and Jody Ballard ) in a 15-round split-decision in a WBC big mandatory title-elimination fight, with the winner to face reigning WBC champion Ali, but Ali's camp told Ring Magazine they did not want to fight Norton for a fourth time.
During the case, Hamilton said he saw himself as " the Mike Yarwood of the Federation of Young Conservatives ", and that he frequently did impressions of public figures such as Frankie Howerd, Harold Wilson, Edward Heath, Charles De Gaulle and Enoch Powell.
However, Brigham Young himself was often seen with beard.
Young and reinforced
A study from Brigham Young University reviewed seventy years of Disney films, and found that 42 % of the 93 characters reviewed reinforced negative stereotypes of elderly people by portraying those characters as evil or sinister.
Young and reputation
In 1922, she married Edward Hilton Young, later Lord Kennet ( she becoming Lady Kennet ), and remained a doughty defender of Scott's reputation until her death, aged 69, in 1947.
Young published many of his first academic articles anonymously to protect his reputation as a physician.
The Young King's contemporary reputation, however, was by no means so negative.
When Young moved to New York in 1960, he had already established a reputation as an enfant terrible of the avant garde.
The role played by some of its key figures in the paper in the ill-fated Young Irelander Rebellion of 1848 cemented the paper's reputation as the voice of Irish radicalism.
Young men were attracted by his reputation from England, Europe and America.
Once the lineup was set, Jesse Colin Young and the Youngbloods, as the group was then known, began building a reputation from their club dates.
Historically, the Party's youth wing, the Young Nationals, commonly known as the " Young Nats ", has provided much political impetus as a ginger group: it gained a historical reputation as " the " social organisation in rural New Zealand and in some urban circles.
His tombstone slab reads as follows: “ Here lies the mortal part of Gilbert Tennent / In the Practice of Physick, he was Successful and Beloved / Young, Gay, and In the Full Bloom of Life, Death Found him Hopefully in The Lord / But Oh Reader, had you Heard his Last Testimony, you would have been convinced / Of the Extreme Madness of Delaying Repentance .” As the son of the somewhat famous " fire and brimstone " preacher William Tennent, he had earned a reputation typical of preachers ' progeny, as a " wild one " given to drink and misbehavior ; yet, on his deathbed he was very fearful and regretful, and loudly proclaimed his renouncement of his “ wicked ways.
The first former constable to be appointed Commissioner of Police of the City of London, in March 1950, Young entrenched there his reputation as " the policeman's policeman ".
The Young Artists Orchestra has earned a reputation as the preeminent summer orchestra program in the nation, exposing instrumentalists to the expectations and standards of a professional-level symphonic orchestra.
The gallery achieved its reputation by being the first to give one person shows to many of the Young British Artists ( YBAs ), including Tracey Emin.
Described as a ' dominant personality ' and having gained a reputation for forthrightness and intolerance, MacDonnell was appointed the sixth Governor of South Australia, arriving 9 June 1855, and taking over from Boyle Finniss who had been acting since the departure of Sir Henry Young.
Earlier in her career, Raymond acted in film noir thrillers such as City That Never Sleeps ( with Gig Young and Marie Windsor ), but later in her career she developed a horror film reputation.
His translation of the Song of Songs ( published under the pseudonym of A. Rebenstein, 1834 ) and his publication of Young Germany () established his reputation as a writer among the literary critics of Berlin.
*" A reputation of merit-Michael Young: Social Entrepreneur " by John Gray, New Statesman, October 15, 2001
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