Word: pre
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...estimation of Cyrano de Bergerac's place in the development of French literature, is given a careful, well balanced summary of the pre-classic period in France. Excellent reasons are advanced to prove that this staging of the play by the Cercle Francais will be its first presentation at any theatre. On the whole the author has shown pains-taking study of the authorities and excellent taste...
...Cercle Francais has decided to give this year a play of Cyrano de Bergerac's entitled "Pedant Joue." It is a farce of the pre-classic school, and is after the manner of the early Italian plays. The performances will be given during the second and third weeks in December,--three in Cambridge and two in Boston...
...Overture, "Le Pre aux Clercs," Herold...
...second of Mr. Copeland's series of lectures on Johnson was delivered yesterday afternoon in Sever 11, before a large audience. Mr. Copeland spoke on Boswell's Life of Johnson. In the long line of literature, Swift, Johnson and Carlyle stand out pre-eminently for their personalities; and Johnson's place in this list is due chiefly to the very excellent picture Boswell has given of him. Macaulay never admired Boswell, claiming that he was simply a good reporter, but he was far more more than that, and his life of Johnson is surely the best biography ever written...
...Mary Hemenway, and sent to New Mexico and Arizona ten years ago. This collection includes jars, utensils, weapons, pigments, ornaments, etc., and photographs of the scenes of excavation; it is exceptionally complete and will be of great service to any one who is studying the culture of the pre-historic people of the Southwest...