Word: rather
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...encouraging evidence of the "Monthly's" literary rank that its columns have become the means of publishing an exchange of ideas by two such men as Col. T. W. Higginson and Mr. Hamerton. Mr. Hamerton's reply to Col. Higginson's rather pointed criticism of a statement of his, is interesting and well written. However, the reader is made to feel through this reply now insignificant the whole question at issue is. It seems, to use Col. Higginson's own words, that "a mere obiter dictum is taken up" and made too much of. On the whole the fair-minded...
...lack of wind made the surface very smooth, but rowing was rather difficult, owing to the strong ebb-tide that was flowing and which swerved around the various turns at a very rapid rate...
...fifth symphony was not rendered as well as was the fourth symphony some time ago. There seemed to be no mutual understanding between the brass and the wood instruments. Taken as a whole, the symphony was given in a mechanical and rather negligent manner. Last night's concert was the last of the series...
...Dorothy Bell" is well written, rather pointless and as yet the telescopic eye of the Sheff. note editor has been unable to discover why the chimneys of "my aunt's" house should be "comfortably smoking" while Mollie is at the same time "shading her eyes from the hot sun." Smoking with reflected heat, probably. The essay on "Modern Realism" is partly true and a little untrue in places. The writer shows a trifle of feminine mawkishness in speaking of French realism - perhaps he is thinking of Zola - though we don't believe in displaying the under side...
...Classical Club to give this concert cannot be too highly commended. Harvard was largely instrumental in founding the American School, but has as a university been extraordinarily slow to contribute any actual sum for its support. To quote from an admirable editorial in the last "Harvard Monthly": "It is rather surprising that our students have done so little, while our professors have done so much, for the school. The example of the students of the University of Pennsylvania should rouse us to do something. A Greek play, perhaps, is not to be thought of. Our genius at present does...