Word: ancient
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...Evening Readings in Ancient and Modern Classics will be given in the History Lecture Room in Harvard Hall, beginning Tuesday, November 2, at 7 1/2 o'clock. The programme, for the present, is as follows...
...that Exeter Academy men are pulling in a Harvard boat, we hope to get as good "oars" as we do scholars from that ancient and honorable institution...
...omit this course, Tacitus and Juvenal are usually read in the later years to fully as great advantage. All these courses contain a large element of poetry. Course 5, on the other hand, is exclusively prose, which it is found that many prefer, and forms an excellent introduction to Ancient Philosophy, studied in works which are models of prose style, rising somewhat in difficulty, and touching on various departments of metaphysics and ethics...
...list of "Studies for the Year 1875-76" has made its appearance. The "prescribed" work of the Junior and Sophomore Classes remains the same; while for the Freshmen an extra hour of German takes the place of one of the hours of Ethics. As regards Elective Studies in the "Ancient Languages," two courses are offered, as last year; Sanskrit I. being withdrawn for next year, but given...
...readings will be an additional burden on our instructors; but, judging from the interest that has been already shown, they will find their kind efforts properly appreciated, for there are many students who are glad to make use of so favorable an opportunity to gain a wider knowledge of ancient and modern literature and of music. The courses in the foreign languages will also be useful, from the practice that they will give in following the text without being obliged to think of the separate meaning of each word; and only such philological, historical, and grammatical comments as are absolutely...