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Word: babel (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1890-1899
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...choir sang a chorus from Rubenstein's "Tower of Babel"; E. M. Waterhouse '97, sang Barnard's "Plains of Peace," and Walter N. Edgerly '86, sang "A New Heaven and and a New Earth" from "The Holy City" of Gaul...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Vesper Service. | 4/5/1895 | See Source »

During the service the choir sang following anthems: Chorus from "Tower of Babel"-Rubinstein; Recitative and Duet from Eli-Mr. Edgerly and Mr. Swarts; Look Down, O Lord, from Elijah-Solo and Chorus; Solo by Mr. Walter H. Edgerly, class...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Vesper Service. | 3/20/1891 | See Source »

...over a fabulous period of time. The deluge story, which is an episode in the national epic, is too similar to the version in Genesis for the two to be of different origin. The ruined tower of Borsippe, called Birs Nimrud, has long been associated with the Tower of Babel. Several stereopticon views of this magnificent ruin were shown, as well as views of the Assyrian carvings representing the sacred tree, cherubim, and the fight between the gods and the dragon...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Professor Lyon's Lecture. | 4/25/1890 | See Source »

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