Word: ancients
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...very complete set of views of the New Zeland geyser terraces, which were destroyed by the volcanic eruption of 1886. The exhibition will also include a number of views of volcanoes, with the geographical features resulting from the flow of lava, and also views of the underground structure of ancient igenus rocks as shown in various localities...
Professor Putnam will give the second lecture Thursday, April 9, on "The Ethnic Significance of Conventionalism and Symbolism in Ancient American Art." It will be illustrated by the stereopticon...
Yesterday afternoon in the Fogg Art Museum Professor Lyon read some most interesting letters translated from the Assyrian. They were written by the Kings of Babylon, Assyria, Egypt and other countries, and date at least from 1500 B. C., While others are of even more ancient times. Egyptian scholars recognize some of these tablets as despatches written by the Pharoahs. They cast a remarkable light on both the social and political conditions of the great nations which existed long before Moses was born...
...answer to the first two questions is highly analogous to the building of the pyramids. It is impossible to conceive of the greatest of modern nations performing such a task. The motive would be utterly lacking. With the ancient rules the task was completely non-economic, except so far as that slaves must be fed and children trained to take their palces...
...Hildreth '85, acting professor of Ancient Languages at Roanoke College, Virginia...