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During the Mohammedan government at Bagdad, science made great headway. The Arabians were essentially a scientific people. They invented a new branch of mathematics, algebra, and were skilful in chemistry and astronomy. Constantinople became the greatest seat of learning in the world. With the fall of the Turkish Empire came the Renaissance, and Greek learning was spread throughout Europe. It was accompanied by a decay in morals which pervaded the whole social organization. This explains the hostile attitude which the church took toward the New Learning...
...changes have been made in the Semitic department; Professor Toy will give his course upon the Bagdad Califate instead of the Spanish Califate; the course in Ethiopic will be omitted and in place will be given a course in Phoenician by Professor Toy and Mr. Reisner. The course in Semitic grammar will not be given, but two courses of research in Assyrian have been added...
...direction of Professors Toy and Lyon. As will be seen by examining the same it is the most comprehensive schedule of Semitid studies offered in any American university. The attention of undergraduates is particularly called to the courses in history, which include the English Bible and the Spanish and Bagdad Califates. These courses, involving no knowledge of Semitic languages, are of greatest interest to the general student of history, although he may not be a specialist in Semitic studies. For the specialists, it will be seen that several new courses have been provided, including a course in the Phoenician language...
...lighter verse characteristic of a gay pleasure loving society prevailed under the Caliphs of Bagdad. The stern precepts of the Koran had yielded under the attack of Persian free thinking, and the brilliant verses of the period were produced by sceptical poets who were entirely indifferent in all matters of religion. Poetry was cultivated by all classes of society, but the themes had changed. The excellence of the prince was celebrated by the poet in place of his own exploits...
...concerts in our own midst. Certainly the most unmusical man could enjoy such a programme as given last night. It was not of the heavy classical compositions which the ordinary person cannot appreciate, but every selection was particularly musical, and interesting. The first number was the overture "Barber of Bagdad," by Peter Conelius. It was given first in Boston three weeks ago, and has had the most favorable criticism. It is unique and rather characteristic, but its form is not definite, nor its melodies interesting. Miss Marguerite Hall was the soloist for the evening. She appeared twice, singing an aria...