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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...lack of method. Questions as to prerogatives of the divinities never arose; exact limits were not set to the powers of any god. There is never any quarrel as to which god is the chief one, the great point is that all are superior to man. Zeus was their father, he reigned but he did not rule; Apollo, "his premier," was the practical head. His home was Delphi, where he was worshipped side by side with Dionysus. His character was poetic; he was the most Greek of Greek divinities. His tolerance was great, as is clearly shown by his sharing...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Classical Club Lectures. | 4/30/1890 | See Source »

...critical. The writer makes the curious assertion that Ibsen is Danish and not Norwegian, as the Norwegian blood which may have been introduced at several points is only through the females of his line ! This is ignoring mothers with a vengeance ! "Sir Peter Osborne" is an account of the father of Dorothy, wife of Sir William Temple, whose letters have been recently published. "Rudolph" is a darkling sort of story, not good as we are led to expect from the beginning. "Literary Shibboleth" indicates that Agnes Reppher writes with less care than she used to do. "Rod's Salvation...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Atlantic Monthly. | 4/28/1890 | See Source »

Judge Jeremiah Smith, recently appointed professor in the Law School, is descended from one of the old New Hampshire families. His father, Jeremiah Smith, was born at Peterboro, N. H., and while yet in his "teens" was at the battle of Bennington under Stark. The elder Smith entered upon the practice of law at Peter borough, afterwards removed to Exeter and was appointed chief justice of New Hampshire, a position he held until 1815. Judge Smith was twice married, his second wife, Miss Hale of Dover, being the mother of the present Judge, who was born about...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Judge Smith. | 4/15/1890 | See Source »

...will, and put off at will as best suits his convenience. But a true, deep-feeling religious life consists rather in a life of just relations to man and God, the appeal of the heart of the child to the heart of the Father. A man's rectitude of life is no less important, for if a man is destitute of justice he will be destitute of religion for "Whoever would be courageous in all things must be just." In conclusion, the speaker urged upon his hearers the necessity of being patient at all times, of opening the windows...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Appleton Chapel. | 3/14/1890 | See Source »

...Hutchinson, '90, who rowed number 7 on the 'varsity crew last year expects to begin training in a short time. On account of the death of his father he was absent from college some months during the winter, so that his press of back work is a serious obstacle in the way of rowing...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 3/8/1890 | See Source »

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