Word: climaxes
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Village Philosopher" by Archer Robinson is a story, or perhaps rather a long sketch, in Robinson's careful and delicate style The characters are well-drawn particularly that of Burt Carson. There is, however, a lack of legitimate climax, and a sort of feeling that the whole thing comes to nothing...
Professor Kittredge then spoke on the great merites of the poem. The interest increases steadily towards the climax through a series of episodes which are true developments of the plot, not a string of disconnected adventures. The interviews between Sir Gawain and the lady are managed with great delicacy, yet with no distinct reticence. Few things, too, could have been more difficult than to conduct Sir Gawain through these adventures without making him appear ridiculous. He is pictured as modest, brave, courteous and steadfast in faith. Even King Arthur is not the shadowy phantom we usually meet with, but real...
...professional sluggers. If this had happened but once or twice we could be kind hearted enough to forgive what was perhaps said in bitter disappointment. But the constantly repeated charges from the athletic representatives and the college press, have now become so numerous and have reached such a climax that something must be done if the reputation of this university is not to be lessened in the eyes of the outside public. It is with no idea of vindicating any individual or individuals that the letter has been written, but, first of all to stand up for a principle...
...carried on principally at Argive Heraeum and Eretria, in both of which places discoveries of a most interesting nature and scientific value were made. Professor Waldstein would rank these excavations with those at Olympia at Epidaurus, and on the Athenian Acropolis, and prospectively also with those at Delphi. The climax of research was the unearthing of the beehive tombs of the Mycenaean period, which had been sought in vain for several years. The vases found therein were nearly all in perfect preservation and the positions of the bones found massed together would indicate that the bodies were not laid...
...Charles Greene, Ella Gardiner and James Cody, will commence an engagement at the Columbia tonight, presenting here for the first time this pronounced comedy success, "The New Boy." "The New Boy" is a comedy in three acts by Arthur Law of London, and the author has reached the very climax of farcical effect. It was first produced in London nearly two years ago and is still being presented at the Vaudeville, Theatre, where it was originally done. It is entirely dissimilar in construction and locality to any of the humorous plays lately presented in this country and as a study...