Word: hebrew
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Comment. Professor T-y is unquestionably, assuredly, and immeasurably the highest and loftiest Hebrew scholar of his age. He stands head and shoulder above his contemporaries and the men of his age. In the name of the students of Harvard College, ay, in the name of the people of Cambridge, we offer thanks for this golden opportunity of listening to Harvard's greatest Oriental linguist and Hebrew scholar...
MISS CARBUNCLE. Before beginning this course, ladies and gentlemen, I should like to say, that I hope you have not forgotten what little Arabic and Hebrew you knew when you came here. Therefore I shall have no hesitation in referring...
...help thinking that it is a grave mistake not to give to the English language and literature a foremost place in our curriculum, - not to encourage a faithful critical investigation of the common speech of two great Saxon nations. That speech is surely as worthy of attention as is Hebrew or Sanskrit; and its demands need not even interfere with the one end and aim of life, - a thorough knowledge of the noble dialect of Athens...
...Hebrew and in Calculus...
THERE are numerous curiosities to be seen in the public exhibition-room of the Library. It is reached by the iron staircase behind the catalogue. There are illuminated Books of Hours, old calendars, Hebrew MSS., chained monastic MSS., and other objects of interest, which are well worth a visit...