Word: hebrews
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...through the Sanskrit Panchatantra, the Tibetan, the Lost Pehlevi, 550 A. D., to the Arabic and Old Syriac. From the Arabic there were many effluxes, the Later Syriac, and through that the English of Keith-Falconer; the Greek of Symeon Seth and from that the Latin of Possinus; the Hebrew of Rabbi Joel and from that the "Directorium," by John of Capua, from which comes the "Buch der byspel der alten Wysen," and the "Moral Philosophia" by Doni, which was translated into English by Sir Thomas North in 1570. from the Arabic we also get the stories through the Persian...
...Hebrew 1. Elementary. Instructor, A. Hall, Divinity School. Tuesdays, 7.30. Room...
...Prospect Union has issued a circular of courses offered in the school for the present year. Seventy courses are offered embracing the following subjects: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Geography, History, Economics, Philosophy, Physics, Chemistry, Geology, Botany, Zoology, Physiology, Meteorology, Mathematics, Music, Mechanical Drawing, Freehand Drawing, Penmanship, Book-keeping, Shorthand, Telegraphy, Physical Culture...
Faith was a very simple thing, yet like life, though simple was very complex. We should distinguish between faith and its outward aspects as well as between the different kinds of faith. There was the faith that could see God in Hebrew history but could not see Him in American history. Then there was the anticipatory faith which also lacked connection with the life of the present. Such faith which removed God from the duties, the struggles, the passions of every day was sure to breed unbelief...
Professor Toy of the Hebrew and Oriental department has also gone abroad. Last September he attended the International Congress of Orientalists held in Geneva and since then has been in Paris. His time is chiefly occupied with his new translation of the Bible, for which he is now at work on the book of Ezekiel. He has also written a commentary on the book of Proverbs. Professor Toy will leave Paris in a few days for Rome and Florence. He will visit England in the spring...