Word: attempting
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...After alluding to the pseudo-classical spirit that pervaded continental and English literature after the renaissance, Mr. Perry mentioned some of the questions that agitated the creeds of the day and led up to the state of mind in which Pope composed his "Essay on Man." It was "an attempt to vindicate the ways of God to man," and with such a necessarily large design the work was often rambling and incoherent. But though the thought is heterogeneous, it is warm, brilliant and clear, with all the charm of Pope's wonderful gift of expression...
Foiled in this, as he had been in an attempt to have the editors expelled, he seems to have cast about for some other means of upholding his course, for the best of the students in whom his actions have stirred hostility were the ones he would crush by expelling them from the university...
...Another attempt has been made to blow up the unoffending beech tree between Weld and Matthews...
There evidently is some reason why the beech tree should be removed, as a second attempt has been made to blow it up. As its presence does not injure the appearance of the grounds, we cannot see why it should not be allowed to remain. If there is any just reason for its removal, those who wish it would do well to petition and state their reasons. If it is merely on the ground of animosity toward the authorities that such action is taken, the sooner those who are concerned in this boyish trick are discovered, the better...
...attempt has been made to boycott a druggist in Oberlin, Ohio, for selling liquor. Yesterday the freshman class of the college called upon him, but were unable to effect a reform...