Word: comparison
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Cyrus." He commented upon the Latin origin of much of Sir Thomas's writings, upon its quaintness, its dignity, and-when it is at its best-the solemn music of its cadences. The distinguishing qualities of seventeenth century prose were brought out, or rather suggested, by a rough comparison of Browne with Bacon, Ralegh, Hooker, Isask Walton, and Jeremy Taylor, who is Browne's only equal in his most splendid passages of ornate prose...
...institution with the resources and aims of Harvard College, are really provided at great cost, first to meet the wants of a comparatively small but precious minority, and secondly to meet the higher part of the needs of the great majority,- higher needs which are few in comparison with the number of their lower needs." Surely this is a statement of great significance...
...although indispensable for an institution with the resources and aims of Harvard College, are really provided at great cost, first to meet the intellectual wants of a comparatively small but precious minority and secondly to meet the higher needs of the great majority.- higher needs which are few in comparison with their lower needs...
...graduate course in the Medical School. At Yale there are 62 women enrolled as students. Some 40 of them are in the Graduate School and the rest chiefly in the School of Arts and School of Music. These names are taken from the lists, in order to put the comparison on exactly even terms...
...largely under Harvard's wings and fully 350 women are educated there. This makes a total of about 4425 persons who receive their education at the doors of Harvard. Add to the men at Yale the 62 women and we have educated at Yale 2415 students. Therefore, with comparison even, over 2000 more students receive their education under Harvard's care than under Yale...