Word: novels
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...himself has choice, and can use his equipment as he will and leave his company if he desires. At the times of choice he needs what Jeremiah urged on Judah--deliberation. Not every way of life that is suggested to men is true; not every way that is novel and interesting is safe to follow. Originality is not a mark of truth, but rather indeed are those ways of conduct most likely to be true which are not devised ready made by the brain of one man or one generation, but have very long been followed by humanity and have...
Neither "The Wedge of Gold" nor "The Room Mates" are of particular literary merit. The first has to do with the pecuniary difficulties of a South American ranchman and senator, coupled with a bank failure. The second is only saved from being dull by the imaginative and novel style in which it is written. "In a Fog" is a lively bit of narrative. The two pieces of verse in the number are up to the usual standard of the Advocate...
...difficult even for the best disposed to offer a satisfactory excuse for the existence of several of the stories which follow the editorial. The editing of the material is careless and the material itself lacks substance. "A" Kink in Criticism," is an ill disguised attempt to present in novel form a plot long ago worn threadbare, although originally it had the merit of basis in fact. "Lost and Found" is deserving of praise for its clever structure; it is the only story in which the movement of the plot cannot be anticipated at the start. "Antonio's Visit" and "Johnny...
...dissertations in Greek and Latin there are two prizes of fifty dollars each offered to undergraduates. One is for a translation into Attic Greek of the passage in Scott's novel. The Talisman, chapter XII, from the beginning of the chapter to the words "Every minute that thou tarriest is a crime against thy allegiance." The other is offered for a translation into Latin of the passage in Webster's reply to Hayne beginning "And now, Mr. President, let me run the honorable gentleman's doctrine a little into its practical application" to the end of the speech...
George Clarkson Hirst, of Philadelphia, will speak on "The Case of the Short Story versus the Novel." Hirst has been a scholar of the first group throughout his course. This year he has won the Sohier Prize for an English thesis, and has been awarded Highest Final Honors in English. He is an editor of the Harvard Monthly and first marshal of the Phi Beta Kappa...