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...Rene Millet gave the fifth of the Cercle Francais lectures yesterday afternoon in Sanders Theatre on "L'Occident et la Mediterranee. Les Rapports avec l'Islam avant et apres la Prise de Grenade...
Passing over the history of the past, which has been the subject of his former lectures, M. Millet took up yesterday the fate of the Arabic civilization in Spain. The history of this civilization is of particular interest to us, he said, first, because it explains how the Arabs originally planted their civilization in Spain; secondly, because it tells us how this great civilization in so short a time completely disappeared. He went on to show how the Arabs themselves and the Numidian Berberes combined to form the Arabic empire; how, for two centuries this civilization completely dominated Spain...
Under the auspices of the Cercle Francais M. Rene Millet will give the fifth of the series of Hyde lectures at 4.30 o'clock this afternoon in Sanders Theatre. His subject will be "L'Occident et la Mediterranee. Les Rapports avec I'Islam avant et apres la Prise de Grenade." This lecture will be illustrated by stereopticon views...
...Millet began with a review of the physiographic features of the Balkan Peninsula, which, in the past, as in the present, have made it the storm center of the Eastern question. He then summer up the historic influences which have moulded the East of today and gave a vivid description of the countries and the men who have been prominent in its history...
...Millet will give his fifth lecture on Monday afternoon at 4.30 o'clock, on "L'Occident et la Mediterranee. Les Rapports avec 1'Islam avant et apres la Prise de Grenade...