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(_lustspiel_); in proportion as earnestness prevails in the scope of the whole composition, and in the sympathy and moral judgment it gives rise to, the piece becomes what is called Instructive or Sentimental
Lectures on Dramatic Art and Literature August Wilhelm Schlegel 1806
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Instructive as the political subtext of "David, Delacroix, and Revolutionary France" undoubtedly is, it's the excellence and intimacy of the best drawings on view that make the show so rewarding.
Drawn to Revolution Karen Wilkin 2011
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Instructive history lesson: Twice in the modern era, the Giants have destroyed the dream of an undefeated season.
Trying to Prevent Perfection Aditi Kinkhabwala 2011
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Real economies of scale could be realized, and the experience would be both Instructive and profitable to the Students in the long run. lgl
Support for Higher Education, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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Instructive history lesson, part two: Last year, the Giants faced the Packers fresh off a thoroughly demoralizing collapse against the Eagles, one DeSean Jackson capped with a game-sealing punt return.
Trying to Prevent Perfection Aditi Kinkhabwala 2011
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Instructive because when was the last time you saw women voters get that emotionally invested in a campaign, rather than just rationally involved?
SeeLight: 2008
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Instructive because when was the last time you saw women voters get that emotionally invested in a campaign, rather than just rationally involved?
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Instructive in this regard is the simultaneous movement in New York to raise cigarette taxes, already the highest in the country, to $5.85.
Stanton Peele: Why Do Low-Income People Smoke More and Drink More Soda, but Drink Less Alcohol? 2010
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Instructive and sobering, today's Story Pick is the report, Legacy of an Oil Spill 20 years after the Exxon Valdez, put out last November by the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council, a group of state and federally-appointed trustees formed to oversee the restoration of the ecosystem as part of the $900 million settlement with Exxon.
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Instructive how abusive all these "scientific" people are.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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