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At San Sebastian, Spain, a group of prominent Americans heard for the first time the celebrated Basque chorus. Among them was Otto H. Kahn, musical Maecenas of New York. The singing mountaineers made a great impression upon the Americans. Mr. Kahn donated $5,000 to their fund, offered to take...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Basque Chorus | 9/17/1923 | See Source »

The present issue begins rather brilliantly with an essay on "The Spirit of the Renaissance", by one G. S., clearly, almost exuberantly, conceived, and compactly expressed, but by ten pages too short; it ends with an editorial on "College Life" by the same gentleman, rather hazily thought out and very...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Mr. Hagedorn Reviews Monthly | 5/8/1913 | See Source »

At the mid-year examination in Latin 4 (Satires and Epistles of Horace) one or more of the following topics will be assigned: Lucilius; his themes, metres and style. The life of Horace. Horace's conception of Satire. Maecenas' literary circle; its membership and character. Table-manners in the Augustan...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Subjects in Latin 4. | 11/13/1890 | See Source »

Freshman year, when I was told to omit the shocking passage in which mention is made of Maecenas' kissing his wife, I did n't see the impropriety of the verses; but I finally found an explanation, - the tutor was unmarried. However, that did n't account for other omissions...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PRUDERY. | 5/17/1878 | See Source »

"Qui fit Maecenas ut nemo quam sibi sortem

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CYNICISM. | 4/10/1874 | See Source »

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