Word: philologist
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...itself for the present to forget the actual needs of Harvard. What we do need is an instructor to fill the place of Dr. Hedge; and those who have had the pleasure of studying under Dr. Hedge will scarcely feel that his place can be filled by a great philologist. When the College shall have secured the services of high authorities in German literature, it will then be time to think of making the addition of a philological scholar to the German department, but not till then. Much as we regret, therefore, that Harvard has failed to secure the services...