Word: parthenia
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...shorter poems universally accepted as treasures of the language-many from the Elizabethan singers-and prose pieces from the best writers of the last three centuries. In the third book are, for example, many fine, strong ballads; in the fourth Sir Philip Sidney's beautiful story of Argalus and Parthenia is a part; while in the fifth one finds the better parts of such things as Walton's "Herbert," and Carlyle's "Burns...
Ingomar.At the Hollis Street theatre yesterday evening Miss Julia Marlowe and her company gave "Ingomar." The play itself seems strained and unnatural to the taste of today, but it affords fine scope for Miss Marlowe's refined acting as Parthenia and Eben Plympton's rugged part of Ingomar. Miss Marlowe was at her best, and her delicate yet strong impersonation of the Greek maiden captivated the audience. Among the minor characters Mr. Allen succeeded in making the part of Myron humorous. Miss Marlowe will give a change of bill every evening this week...