Word: idea
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...very proper then that we should turn to Shakspere, the glory of English and universal literature. The facts of his life are derived from authorities of two kinds; the records left by contemporary writers and the personal elements which the author puts into his works. It is a mistaken idea that we know almost nothing of Shakspere's life; we have many interesting and important particulars. The history of his life naturally divides itself into three periods as follows: the Stratford period covering the years from 1564-1586; the London period, lasting from 1586-1604 and the later Stratford period...
...somewhat surprising fact that in his will no mention whatever is made of any books, papers or literary remains. He evidently had no anxiety about the future of his works although long before his death he was considered the "prince of dramatists." It is a false idea that there was no appreciation of him during his lifetime, but it was only after the publication of the first folio in 1623 that an adequate realization of his talents was arrived at. In society his reputation was great. He possessed the quality which we now call personal magnetism...
...most useful aids to the study of geography; another important help is a collection of maps, photographs and diagrams. The United States Coast Survey has made careful engravings of almost all parts of the American coast, and illustrations taken from these maps give a much better idea of the subject than can be gained from a very careful verbal explanation. The Scottish Geographical Magazine also contains very good maps which, mounted on cardboard make a very useful collection. Photographs, when they can be had, are an admirable means of illustration, for they add just what maps and diagrams fail...
...great difficulty in all geographical teaching is that the scholars do not get a clear idea of what the teacher means. The teacher has studied, read and travelled, but the scholars have not. Any means of illustration, therefore, which will help to present the ideas of the teacher more vividly to the scholar should be made...
...idea of the last day, he said, is when Christ shall come and judge both the quick and the dead. Christ says that we should consider the spiritual resurrection, that we are dead spiritually, dead in sin. Christ has the power to raise from bodily and spiritual death. The only way Christ could make the multitude understand was by signs. The people whom Christ fed at Galilee came only for earthly bread. The people only saw the signs that Christ gave, and he said himself that they did not appreciate them - even his very disciples could not understand them...