Word: grave
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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From Aldrich Mr. Copeland passed to William Watson, who was a master of criticism, and who drew his inspiration, or rather his form, for he had little inspiration, from the eighteenth century writers. His "Wordsworth's Grave" is a masterpiece of poetical criticism. Watson was not the most poetical of poets. He had poetical reflection, but little poetic infusion. He often tried to be witty, but has had little success as a humorist...
...Senate is the most successful upper house in existence, it should not be changed without grave cause...
...bury remains Saxon, because everybody must at last be put in the earth, but as only the rich and noble could afford any pomp in that sad office we get the word for it-funeral from the Norman. So also the poor man was put into a Saxon grave, and the noble into a Norman tomb. All the parts of armor, which was worn only by the nobel, have French names, while the weapons of the people, sword, bow, and the like continued Saxon. So feather is Saxon, but when it changes to a plume for the lord...
...approximately, at any rate, the effect of ancient classic verse. Thus the play becomes a study in ancient poetry as well. In the modern delivery of poetry the verse as a strain or melodic phrase is almost lost sight of. "John Brown's body lies a mouldering in the grave. His soul is marching on," represents in a manner the modern delivery of poetry. In Latin it would be, "JohnBrown'sbody liesamoulderingin thegrave. Hissoulismarchingon." The attempt has been made to approach the Latin metrical utterance, though in many places our English influences have been rather too strong...
...overshoes or gloves are seldom sufficient protection. Water is a very great conductor of electricity, and on a rainy day metal objects in the vicinity of heavily charged wires have often become charged themselves. This was well illustrated a year or two ago, when the iron railing around the grave yard at the corner of North avenue and Garden street became charged with electricity, so that every one who touched it received a shock. The remarkable power of water as a conducting agent was shown in the case of a man who was knocked down by a shock received...