Word: distinct
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...construction, the book is divided into six distinct parts, relating to agricultural pursuits of the people, holidays, civil laws, marriages, purity, and sacrifices in temples. This organization is intelligently arranged and is written with a peculiar terseness, which is characteristic of Hebrew literature at that time. It is this same intense religious spirit which inspired the Talmud that preserved the purity and character of the Jewish people in contrast to the other nations at that time...
...essentials of music are three in number--melody, rhythm and harmony--having their effect upon the ear, the emotions, and the intellect. Music is also of three distinct kinds, which represent a gradual development,--first, pure music, expressing no thought, simple in its intrinsic beauty; second, "programme" music, supposed to represent or to imitate real life; and third, dramatic music, which is the accompaniment of poetry. Beethoven's music exemplified the first kind, but failed in the second, the "programme" music. It remained for Schubert to immortalize dramatic music in the song. His ability to set any verse to music...
...state to tax certain real estate owned by the College and situated in Cambridge, and providing that the sums so received shall be paid to the city of Cambridge. In this manner the city government hopes to begin an agitation of the question that will soon result in distinct issues...
...placed on sale in a short time, contains 468 pages, as compared with 438 pages last year. The title and general arrangement of the book are not changed, but the insertion of twenty new organizations has made it possible to classify more definitely all the organizations into fairly distinct groups. Especial pains have been taken to make the athletic records as complete as possible, over forty pages being devoted to this purpose. A feature of the book is the introduction of a list of the Administrative Board. The book will be bound in crimson with the University seal...