Word: poetes
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Hugo was essentially a lyric poet and he was completely wrapped up in the romantic movement. He did not see that a scientific movement was making itself felt in literature. Those who did see the growth of this movement feared that its effect on poetry would be fatal. They believed that poetic sentiment and expression were incompatible with scientific accuracy. But their fears were not well grounded; for there sprang up a new school of poetry which proved that by reconciling these ideas to each other a better poetry would be produced...
...regards the study of poetry three rules may be laid down. First, commit much to memory. Nothing will help us so much to understand why the poet has chosen each work and why he expresses himself as he does. Second, choose one master and study him; know him perfectly and understand his ways. Third, when you have learned what you can from one master, study others and compare them with your master...
...condemned for an entire lack of originality; but this fault is perhaps more excusable than many others which are generally forced on the notice of the reader. The only serious mistake can unfortunately be laid to the charge of no one in particular; but the unknown author of "A Poet" is sadly in error when, in his vain struggle to write verse, he says, "My words my servants are." To make this in any way credible, it would have to be added that they serve him but poorly...
...senior class at Yale have elected the following officers and committees: Poet, Edwin B. Reed of Holyoke, Mass.; orator, John L. Hall, of Willimantic; statistician, W. C. Tilson, Clear Branch, Tenn.; ivy committee, N. W. Green, Worcester, Mass., J. R. Trowbridge of Chicago, Robert Nichols, Binghamton, N. Y.; triennial committee, P. H. McMillan, of Detroit, Mich., Alonzo Potter of New York, John R. Howland of New York city; cup committee, H. P. Perkins, Warren, O., A. P. Harrington, Lyons, N. Y., and F. L. Polk, New York city; secretary, W. G. Van Nane, New Haven; historians, E. S. Reed, Holyoke...
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