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Mallarme is obscure but he is not the only writer who possesses this defect and he is incomprehensible only to those who will not take the trouble to read him. The obscurity of his works is but the consequence of his aesthetics. Mallarme coined for himself a distinctive language and his poetry as a musical art, writing poems with the aim of creating an emotion by the same means by which music moves...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Stephane Mallarme. | 3/9/1900 | See Source »

...itself into two parts, the story of the bond and the story of the casket, and the plot centres about Portia and Bassanio. The story of Shylock, although often considered the centre of the plot, in reality forms merely a supporting set of incidents. There is unhappily one great defect in the play, the anticlimactic effect of the last act. It was recognized by Booth, who omitted it in all his performances, and is generally attributed to Shakespere's comparative inexperience in comedy writing...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Merchant of Venice. | 1/17/1900 | See Source »

...skating rink for the students on Soldiers Field was not in condition during the recess owing to a defect in the water meter. It has also been found that at high tide in the Charles River, water backs up under the ice and melts and cracks it. If this continues the rink will be moved to another part of the field. As the meter has been repaired, the rink is now in condition for use, and it will be kept clear of snow and flooded when necessary. Students can join the Ice Hockey Club and use the rink by paying...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Skating Rink | 1/3/1900 | See Source »

...University owes it as a duty to his country to make ready for some kind of service. He may be too young to enlist; he may not be able to pass the physical test; his home obligations may withhold him from going to the front; but neither age, physical defect nor home ties should prevent him from helping other men to get ready for the front. Every man in the University should go forth in June qualified in some way to be of more service to his country than merely to shoulder a rifle and go into an awkward squad...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Communication. | 5/24/1898 | See Source »

...honestly require a front seat on account of any personal defect, apply by postal card before Feb. 10, to G. D. Appleton, 10 Perkins. No later applications will be considered...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Official Notice. | 2/2/1898 | See Source »

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