Word: moderns
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...collection will be of the greatest service to the university. The great role which the Semitic peoples have played in the history of civilization makes the study of their career a necessary part of a university programme. It is becoming more and more evident that neither ancient nor modern culture can be properly understood without a careful estimate of the Semitic element. The significance of Semitic religious ideas is familiar to us; however we may explain it, the fact remains remarkable that the three monotheistic religions of the world, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, are of Semitic origin and that they...
There remains yet much to be done in the investigation of Semitic thought; the history is to be cleared up, and the literature to be expounded and made intelligible to the modern mind. No small part of the poetry of the Hebrews and Arabs is a sealed book to us though it undoubtedly contains much material that has aesthetic as well as archaeological value. The study of all this mass of history and literature, archaeology and religion is the proper function of a university. The co-existence in a great institution of learning of a number of specialists in various...
...Hapgood contributes a thoughtful paper entitled "Zola's Attack on the Modern Drama." He shows development of the drama through the nine tenth century and the deterioration from art to "movement." His argument is strong; but his views are perhaps a little too gloomy...
...style we gain from reading more writers. The day will come when it will be understood that the masterpieces of all languages are not classed by an arbitrary standard, but stand on the same level by virtue of being masterpieces. We should not, however, look on ancient and modern literature as antagonistic, but see that the study of philology is good, and of literature better. Students should be encouraged to take the course in modern languages as being quite as good in point of discipline as any other, if pursued with the same thoroughness and to the same...
...sevench annual convention of the Modern Language Association of America was held at Harvard during the recess, and was attended by delegates from all parts of the United States. The first session on Thursday, December 26, was opened by the president, James Russell Lowell, who introduced the first speaker of the evening, President Eliot. Mr. Eliot, after welcoming the members of the association to Harvard, went on to compare the instruction given in modern languages in college now and in former times. He said that the Smith professorship, founded in 1816, was the first professorship of modern languages...