Word: homer
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Homer Stille Cummings L. S. of Yale...
...Homer's Iliad will be begun in Greek A today...
...main features of the revised requirements are, first the introduction of Herodotus as a requirement in the place of Homer, although Homer will be accepted as an equivalent; but is expected gradually to supercede Homer entirely, reserving it for reading in college as an epic poem; second, the introduction of the elements of one modern language, either French or +++erman, as a requirement; third, the alterations of the English requirement to an exercise in English prose composition based upon specific authors; fourth, the introduction of maximum and minimum entrance requirements; the minimum requirements are the old requirements simplified and slightly...
...heading of Classical Philology, with the courses in Greek given first. Greek 10, a rather popular course of Professor White's on the life of the Greeks, will not be given as Professor White will be away. Two new and interesting courses in Greek have been added, one on Homer's Iliad under Mr. Allen, and one on the Greek poets between Hesiod and Aeschylus. There are several new courses in the Latin department. Two courses on Greek epigraphy and paleography will be omitted...
...idea of stringed instruments can be traced back to the time of Homer, who pictures one of his heroes with a bow, which he uses not only as a weapon, but also as a means of producing pleasant sounds. The mode of producing these sounds, picking the strings, is the basis of most of the string instruments, up to the pianoforte. The other mode of striking the strings a blow, was employed by the Assyrians, and later was made use of in the piano...