Moderns

Whitehead reversed the common cartoon of medieval versus modern: the moderns were the fideists and the medievals the partisans of “unbridled rationalism” (p. 9). ❋ M_francis (2009)

"When I examine the famous writings of the ancients – not all of them, but most – and compare their talents with the knowledge of the moderns, I judge the ancients eloquent, and call the moderns dumb," he proclaimed in the opening line of his coming-of-age essay and first known work, On the Same and the Different. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Abbé Jean Terrasson in a posthumous work, Philoso - phy Applicable to All Subjects (1754), affirmed that the superiority of the moderns is a necessary and natural effect of the very constitution of the human spirit. ❋ A. OWEN ALDRIDGE (1968)

At first the only true classics for the moderns were the ancients. ❋ Unknown (1909)

Another phase of Mondeville's work that is sympathetic to the moderns is his discussion of the irregular practice of medicine and surgery as it existed in his time. ❋ James Joseph Walsh (1903)

This very superficial performance of Temple's was a contribution to the futile controversy over the relative merits of the ancients and moderns, which is now only of interest as having given occasion to Bentley to display his great scholarship in his "Dissertation on the Epistles of Phalaris," (1698), and to Swift to show his powers of irony in "The Battle of the Books" (1704). ❋ Unknown (1886)

While the moderns were the first to recover, the senior artists who had never touched the price crest have recovered too, so overall prices for moderns are down 15 to 20 per cent, and the senior artists are lower by 20 per cent.

Without discovering the law of progress, as has too often been alleged, he arrived at the conclusion that antiquity being the youth of the world, the moderns are the adults, which only meant that it would be at our school that the ancients would learn were they to return to earth and that we ought not to believe blindly in the ancients; and this was an insurrection against the principle of authority and against the idolatry of ❋ ��mile Faguet (1881)

We 'moderns' reject any sort of authority in learning, even if we must rely upon them when we read our textbooks to memorize our 'facts,' sticking to the illusion that we are self-taught and that everything that we have acquired in our study is the product of 'pure reason.' ❋ Papabear (2008)

And don't read my criticism as a reactionary diatribe against the damned "moderns". ❋ Ann Althouse (2007)

However, as I said, I have been thinking more about politics and current events over the last year, as these are favoured topics of my blogging friends, most of whom are "moderns"! ❋ Herrick Kimball (2005)

This gallery, the work of "moderns," is no mean example of palace-building, either. ❋ Blanche McManus (N/A)

It has its place in the scheme of things; but it is no more necessary for the genuine enjoyment of Milton (or the 'moderns') than a knowledge of the formulae for calculating the parallax of Alpha Leonis is necessary for enjoying the pillared firmament. ❋ Paull Franklin Baum (N/A)

They do not think of freedom as licentiousness or doing as one pleases -- as many of our Western "moderns" do. ❋ Unknown (1946)

Plays and novels have indeed an overwhelming political importance, as the "moderns" have maintained. ❋ Walter Lippmann (1931)

He is equally bold in driving home the truth with the "moderns" of the ghetto, the "intellectuals", boastful of their diplomas, who seek their own profit, and do nothing to further the welfare of the people in general. ❋ Nahum Slouschz (1919)

No similar collection of the works of European "moderns" has ever been exhibited in this country. ❋ Unknown (1913)

Very little of the work of the extremists among the European "moderns" seems to be good in and for itself; nevertheless it has certainly helped any number of American artists to do work that is original and serious; and this not only in painting but in sculpture. ❋ Unknown (1913)

Loser 1: "Hey dude, let's hit the [modernes] tonight and do some [whack ass] talk!" Loser 2: "No man, [Young Money] will be there and take away all of our girls! Let's wank at home instead" Hot Babe: "I so wanna go to [Modernes] tonight...I heard Julian the legend will be there" Bimbo friend: "Omg, totally!" ❋ GegeltusGeltenkopp (2013)

"I don't want to date you. Our first date was horrible. It felt like a game. [All i want] is to calm down a little from [the madness] of [modern life]." ❋ Krkič (2019)

[Modernism] shifted parody from the literary to the [existential]; and heavily foreboded the existential self-parody of [postmodernism]. ❋ Sandrashine (2017)

"Traditionally, [Grog] is a mix of rum and water, but Modernally it's a mix of rum, [hot water] and [spices]." ❋ Angulique (2007)

I still don't understand what [exactly] "modernism" means - it happened over [a hundred] years [ago]. ❋ Hildegard (2008)

person A: [modern] [alert]! person B: where? person A: [over yonder] *points* person B: haha modern as fuck mate ❋ Ev0 (2005)

[Snickers]? - its a Marathon! You don't surely, have email, [love hearts]? whats with the [flavored condoms]... OMG - Damn this Modernicity! A defining attribute that all people over 25 engage in. ❋ Noj77 (2010)

[Suzie] is a modern Chinese girl. She's discovered the pleasures of sensuality, is [open-minded] about sex BEFORE love, and enjoys [casual dating]. ❋ Tom Laoshi (2005)

I think that's the [bassist's] boyfriend, I've [heard] he's a bit [modern]. ❋ Johnny Luke (2007)

The Bay Area and [L.A]. have a large Modern community who enjoy [frolicking] wildly at Modern parties. "There's a hot Modern party happening on Saturday night." "I'd love to [play with you], but I'm not feeling very Modern right now." ❋ Myste (2006)