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From 1646 to 1658 Moliere lived the miserable life of a provincial actor. The hardships which he had to undergo embittered him, and this very bitterness taught him to reflect. These twelve years were of incalculable benefit to Moliere, for in them he thoroughly mastered his profession of writer and comedian. His view was greatly broadened. Whereas other writers like Boileau, Feuillet, Bourget and Dumas fils, treat only of Parisian scenes and characters, Moliere by his extensive travel and wide observation was enabled to portray, with a striking reality, the life and the characters of the provinces. Many...
...unique feature of the opportunities offered by the Prospect Union has been Professor Norton's course of six lectures on "Dante's Life and Work," to which admission was charged for the benefit of the Union. This course has met with deserved success...
...schedule which appears today provides for about the same number of games as that of last year, but they are spread over a longer period, and will thus give the nine more time in which to practice and rest after the hard games. This arrangement will be of especial benefit in the latter part of May and in June when the games with the strongest teams are being played. Last year there were almost always three games a week during this time; this year there will not, on the average, be more than two games a week. There are some...
...Freshman Glee Club will give its first concert on Thursday evening, April 1, in Lorimer Hall, Boston, for the benefit of the Tremont Temple Orchestra...
...family and to his personal friends, but to the whole community, of which he was a member. Only thirty-seven years old he had the best half of his life still before him. The work which he had devoted himself to was one of the greatest public importance and benefit, and he himself, by virtue of rare foresight, clear-headedness, vigor, artistic taste, generosity and nobility of purpose united with high public spirit, had already become one of the most valuable citizens of the commonwealth...