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...French Revolution, M. Leroy-Beaulieu said, brought on by its excesses a reaction against the ideas of the eighteenth century, and among other things reawakened the old religious sentiment. The reaction showed itself with Chateaubriand in the domain of poetry and art, and with Joseph de Maistre in the realm of philosophy and politics...
...tribunals of the Romans, have followed a rule of neutrality; they know only what is brought before them, they are impartial. Ever since the middle of the thirteenth century, when the King's judges broke down local custom, men have been governed by a law and custom of the realm which has been judge-made. Finally, unlike the administrative law in the code-countries on the Continent, no attempt has ever been made in our system to set up any class immunity. These principles of the Common Law are the foundations of our justice...
...Columbus, Ohio, who is now serving his second term as University preacher, gave the first of the William Belden Noble lectures in Phillips Brooks House last evening on "Dante Alighieri, the Poet." Dr. Gladden spoke of the great Italian poet as one whose work was done quite outside the realm of organized Christianity, but whose life was filled with the spirit of God, and bore abundant witness to the light...
...first scene between Peithetaerus and Prometheus was skilfully done; Prometheus has stolen down from the realm of Zeus, and his attempts to hide himself from the latter's sight under a huge umbrella called out much laughter. In the second scene the embassy from Zeus appears, and here the haughty Poseidon, the gluttonous Herakles and the barbarian Triballos were well portrayed by the respective actors...
...first scene Prometheus steals down from heaven to the realm of the "Birds," and, after placing a large umbrella over himself, so that he may not be seen by Zeus, suggests that Peithetairos come to terms with the Gods, under condition that he receive Zeus's sceptre, and his favorite hand-maiden, Royalty, in marriage. Peithetairos naturally agrees to these terms. A choral passage takes place, and then, in the second scene, Poseidon, Herakles and Triballos, as ambassadors from Zeus, appear and find Peithetairos roasting some of the rebellious "Birds." Herakles, whose gluttonous instincts are at once aroused, makes...