Word: humanity
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...conception of the meaning of the term "Semitic;" to become at least superficially acquainted with some of the master pieces of Semitic art; and, by means of the art and other products, to enter somewhat into the mystery of that power whereby the Semites won their distinguished place in human history...
...build up the character of God as a florist puts together a bouquet of flowers. Just as the florist chooses the flowers that produce the best effect, and in this way makes out of nature something more beautiful than nature, so do these men picking out the noblest of human qualities form a character which they ascribe to God. This is the worst kind of atheism...
...many trials, in bearing the Christ-child upon his shoulders across a dard and stormy river, there-by receiving divine power and grace. In the picture St. Cristopher represents our forefathers who were the fostering guardians of the University, while the Christ-child is Learning and Intelligence. The great human strength of the man's figure is in strong contrast with the divine fervor that illumines his face; and together they make a fine setting for the simple purity and divine innocence of the child. The picture now hangs in the Directors' room of the Hall, where it is impossible...
...comprehensive discussion of "The Religious Element in Ethical Codes." He begins by speaking of the actual historical relations which have existed between ethics and religion. and after an examination into the conditions which have modified man's succeeding history, he comes to the conclusion that the end to which human moral history points is a conscience absolutely independent and yet absolutely dependent,-independent in that it refuses to recognize any other authority than its own ideals, dependent in that it receives its ideals from the life of man which is the highest revelation...
Among the suggestions which enter into musical expressiveness the position of first importance must be given to those of movement, of the force involved therein and even sometimes of the form which it describes. Especially are suggestions of human movement bodily, vocal or spiritual, a powerful element in musical expression. According to this view of its origin, the main characteristics of the poetic effect of music are its intensity and its vagueness. While music has no definite poetic meaning whatever, it has an infinite poetic content...