| 词汇 | the sensation is momentary and the position ridiculous |
| 词源 | the sensation is momentary and the position ridiculous. A comment on copulation by waspish Professor Charles Townsend Copeland (1860–1952), who taught English at Har- vard for many years beginning in 1893, influencing numerous authors (including John Reed and John Dos Passos). Copeland was noted for his beautiful reading voice and brilliant wit. On the subject of a career in journalism for a writer he commented: “Get in, get wise, get out.” |
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