Word: musing
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...early flights of budding poets." Ten minutes of hard meditation on these words will help their writer to avoid "the weak offences that mar the early flights of budding" critics, if one may adapt some of his superabundant metaphor. Moreover, let him forswear for a year the word "muse...
...inspiring thoughts as he recalls that he is treading the very path which the poet trod in years gone by; and many a stranger from distant regions of our own country or from distant lands will seek Cambridge for the sake of viewing the localities which Longfellow's Muse has consecrated...
...literary accomplishment. It was gathered by a committee of his classmates composed of C.F. Adams, 2d, E. R. Thayer, Lockwood Hoffore, W.H. Rand, and James Loeb. The medal, designed by Mr. V. D. Brenner, measures two by two and one half inches. The obverse represents the Muse of Poetry, who, after paying tribute to the departed in whose name the medal is given, is again inspired by the rising sun which represents the coming youth. The reverse has the seal of Harvard encircled by the words "Lloyd McKim Garrison Medal" and a plate for the name of the recipient...
...Mabilleau has been for several years Director of the Muse Social and has given much attention to the study of social science. He is one of the greatest modern economists and owing to his close connection with the Administration in France, is particularly well qualified to speak on French politics...
...Muse of Athletics" includes a number of specimens of Harvard's football songs, written of late years, and also Yale's new song...