Word: feelings
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...might expect to find less self-accusation and less of what is called righteous indignation. For if we came to regard wickedness as misfortune and monstrosity rather than sin, we should not find it necessary to be so vehement in our condemnation of wrong doing, since we should not feel so much secret sympathy with it. Even now, who of us in his heart would not be a rake rather than a hunchback, a villain rather than a fool? In spite of all the moralists, we cannot admire desert or merit as much as the gifts of nature and fortune...
Apart, then, from these considerations, fatalism does not change our notion of what things are right and what wrong. But what it does change completely is our notion of the nature of right and wrong, of the nature of sin. We sometimes feel that we have thoughts and desires which are profoundly shameful; we have moments and seasons in which we feel very wretched and guilty. There is an anarchy in our souls which seems somehow to accuse us of treason and rebellion. But what does all this become in the scheme of fatalism? A delusion, a disease. Guilt cannot...
...play is a great undertaking for so young an organization, but will, we believe, if successful, place the club on a firm footing, and give an additional impetus to the study of elocution at Harvard. Now that a public performance has been decided upon, the entire college will feel an interest in the progress of the play, and take great pride in its success. The participants, in turn, must regard themselves as the representatives of the dramatic talent at Harvard, and recognize the full responsibility resting upon them. Under the able instruction of Mr. Jones, with the assistance of Prof...
...instructors, and to print them in the form of a monthly supplement. At all events we shall try the experiment once, and see how it works. The instructors, we are glad to say, show the warmest interest in the scheme, and have kindly given us help and advice. They feel, as we do, that such a supplement will react on the literary work of the students. They realize that not only will it be an assistance in the formation of a good style for men to see their own work in print, but that the possibility of their writings being...
...nature to the Board of Directors of Memorial Hall. We doubt if any one connected with Harvard is more interested in the success of the hall, or more proud of its present position than the CRIMSON. We should regret to do anything to harm this institution, but we feel that a little criticism, instead of doing harm, will improve the hall...