Word: merited
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...piece of literary workmanship" it is far from perfect; the book abounds in inharmonious and loosely-constructed sentences; it contains positive errors so glaring as to be palpable to the merest survey; the use of metophor is carried to such an extent as to be wearisome; and the sole merit of the book is the entertaining way in which a clever but fantastic and imaginative, idea is developed into an interesting story. For interesting it certainly is, but decidedly not powerful. The manner in which the story is told is another ground for criticism, for the grand climax...
Saint Saens ingenious Danse Macabre, though not finely played, so took the audience as to call forth a demand for its repetition, which Mr. Gericke unwisely yielded to. If the rule against repeats is to be broken, it would seem as if a piece of more real musical merit might furnish the occasion. The Melusine overture was taken at altogether too rapid a pace, and even then the violins showed a tendency to break away from the conductor's time: it was otherwise well done, the delicate runs in particular being evenly, and carefully brought out. The symphony...
...quite the contrary. Greek and Latin became, and have since remained, among the most popular electives. When the work of the freshman year was made almost entirely elective, the same cry was raised by the classicists. Again, as we see, they were mistaken. The classics evidently possess sufficient intrinsic merit to enable them to stand on their own merits, without being protected in a way in which other studies...
...soloist was Mr. Winch, and it is needless to say that he has not lost the place in the hearts of lovers of music which he has held so long. His efforts last night received very warm demonstrations of approval, which they thorougly deserved. Singing of such artistic merit, of such genuine and thoroughly sympathetic feeling is very refreshing to hear. His selections were in themselves of great interest; a barcarole by Gounod, captivating in its rhythmic swing and fine harmonies, of which the spirit was admirably caught by Mr. Winch; a quaint and charming old melody of Purcell...
...contributor to the Nation attacks the literary merit of translations from the classics, saying that most of them are "comparatively worthless...