Word: forme
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...course of readings from the Divine Comedy which Professor Norton has just begun in Boston will be similar to the course which was given here, but more in the form of lectures than of mere translations. This gives an excellent opportunity to get a clear idea of Dante's great work, and those who omitted to hear Professor Norton last winter should endeavor to attend this course, if they can manage to do so. An analysis of the portions omitted and comments on the portions read will secure a thorough understanding and enjoyment of the poem; and the readings will...
...care for. It is proposed to avoid these objections, and yet furnish the papers to students by publishing little pamphlets, each of which will contain a set of papers upon one subject. Students can then buy only the papers they wish, and can have them in a much handier form than before. This method is followed in the English universities, and no doubt will be successful if adopted here...
...instructor's corrections and criticisms form the most valuable part of the work in themes, and deserve the most careful attention. If, however, the corrected theme is not returned until the time when the new one is handed in, the student is unable to make full use of these corrections, and the faults of the first theme are repeated in the second for the simple reason that attention has not yet been called to them. This is especially the case in the Sophomore themes, where the writer has had but little previous practice, and has not learned to criticise...
...heroine of a fairy-tale. All this is changed; but still the obstacle to study is not wholly removed. The most inveterate grind can scarcely maintain his composure, and calmly shuffle those puzzling cards in the catalogue, if, on raising his eyes, he sees beside him a sylph-like form waiting patiently for him to finish; and even when his eyes are on his book, his ear will catch the sound of a gentle step far different from the thumping stride of the busy small boy. All this might be obviated by having a small boy to consult the cards...
...Smith," said I, "is n't that just a little too strong, - `gentle step, sylph-like form'? Why, I believe that you must have some other motive than marks for your everlasting grinding at the Library...