Word: classics
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...classic ideal is marked by the predominance of reason over the other faculties. Hence the three characteristics of classic literature of France. I. It is impersonal; it considers what is general, common to all men; it does not take differences between individuals into account.- II. It has no comprehension of the diversity of various epochs, and does not take an historic point of view. III. It does not have a feeling for the exterior of things; it is not picturesque. This classic ideal was worn out towards the end of the 18th century; another was to take its place...
...sensibility, humor, and kindliness. These characteristics are also to be seen in his most famous works, as "The Deserted Village," "She Stoops to Conquer," and "The Vicar of Wakefield." From these works Mr. Copeland read a few passages to show that Goldsmith was just passing out of the classic period of English literature...
Aside from the scholarly attainment necessary for the production of any French classic, the purely mechanical difficulties of providing a suitable stage setting in Sanders Theatre have been so successfully overcome that those who are not familiar with the details of the work would be apt to underestimate the achievement...
...introductory lecture in Sander's theatre on Racine's "Athalie." He gave an account of the effect Grecian drama had on French tragedy from the time of the Renaissance, and a description of its highest form of perfection attained by Racine. To a genius like Racine, the three classic limitations of unity in time, space and action had no influence, because he deals with the human heart. Professor de Sumichrast also gave an account of the form of play used by Racine, and spoke of several special characteristics of "Athalie" itself...
...great body of the undergraduates was concerned, the celebration of the evening was apparently to be an unqualified success; but now the "muckerism"- vandalism is too classic a term-of a few men in painting the John Harvard statue has probably already effaced in the public mind any recollection of the more rational joy of the many...