Word: finish
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...CRIMSON, there is little that is worthy of commendation. The front page dragon has no reflex fork of remorse on his tail and is far from fierce enough, if we may judge from our own experience of his annual appearance. But what delicacy of outline, what beauty of finish some of the cartoons exhibit. Surely the blessings of the Lampoon's senior board are brightening as they take their flight. But in justice to your great compeer, the Police Gazette, we implore you to desist, Lampy, for if you continue thus, your friend will certainly be extinguished. And Lampy...
English 8 will finish Byron next week...
...regard to verse, the same general principle, sincerity, which has been used in the foregoing papers of this discussion, will apply. A light, or humorous poem is sometimes tolerable, even if it lacks the greatest finish. A good joke may often carry off a poor rhyme. Yet an equally weak attempt to express something very thoughtful, produces an uncommonly depressing effect upon the reader. The language is so inadequate to the idea that the work is in no way successful. So, on this score alone, it is less hazardous to try light verse...
Princeton and University of Pennsylvania will finish the inter-collegiate series on Thursday of this week...
Latin Readings. Virgil. The story of Dido and Aeneas. Mr. Parker. Sever 11, 7.30 p.m. Prof. Dyer will finish reading the "Medea" on the Wednesday after Thanksgiving...