Word: reflections
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...collection remained in the hands of his heirs. This part consists of over seven hundred volumes, many of them of great interest to the student of Romance Languages, not only of course by reason of their intrinsic value, but also because they contain annotations by Professor Lowell which reflect his originality of criticism and thorough scholarship...
Although it may not reflect discredit upon the management, one's dissatisfaction at the allotment of seats is strength- ened by a rumor that a member of the 'Varsity squad is offering to sell tickets at a premium. If each member of the squad is allowed more tickets than he can use for his friends, why should not the number given each be limited so as to allow those who have consistently supported the teams a fair chance to see the most important game of the season from an advantageous position. SENIOR
...lives of such men, quiet, unassuming, and wholly devoted to those intellectual pursuits which America as a nation is said to be too busy to cultivate, reflect honor not only upon the institution which can take pride in having produced them, but upon the whole country. It is to be remembered also, that only too frequently, popular recognition of such services is delayed until the services have been rendered and the work of the individual brought...
...very important to show that it was personal and individual spite and not any University feeling which prompted this barbarous act. The act of these few ought to be held up and the offenders sought out and punished for the trespass. Thus the enormity of the crime will not reflect upon all Harvard students...
From 1646 to 1658 Moliere lived the miserable life of a provincial actor. The hardships which he had to undergo embittered him, and this very bitterness taught him to reflect. These twelve years were of incalculable benefit to Moliere, for in them he thoroughly mastered his profession of writer and comedian. His view was greatly broadened. Whereas other writers like Boileau, Feuillet, Bourget and Dumas fils, treat only of Parisian scenes and characters, Moliere by his extensive travel and wide observation was enabled to portray, with a striking reality, the life and the characters of the provinces. Many...