Word: rich
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...because it shows signs of having been destroyed by fire. In conclusion, Prof. Goodwin hoped that the first expedition sent from the New World to explore the Old World would not fail on account of lack of aid. He thought there might still lie buried in Greece treasures as rich as any yet discovered...
...send his sons to Harvard. But "there is no doubt a moneyed atmosphere there, but there is underneath that a stratum of air which a visitor never breathes, which Boston people seldom know of. . . In the first place it is not true that every Harvard student is a rich man, or that to obtain a degree riches are necessary. Yet it is surprising to find how strong the impression is outside the college walls that it is impossible for a poor boy to work his way through Harvard. That this impression is false is shown by the fact that students...
...large bay window 19 feet wide and a carved fireplace. Around the walls of this room are a large number of lockers, each one 6 feet high by 18 inches, and having separate lock and key. This will give the room the appearance of having its walls of rich oak panelling. Here the students will be allowed to smoke, read, or otherwise pass the time between recitations...
...present day are the votaries of Grecian literature! Time was when "A man was frequently recommended by his skill in the aorists, or his profundity in the particles. But, now, we are stigmatized as unintelligible and pedantic, if we dare to introduce in conversation a Greek quotation, however rich in Attick aspiration, or Ionian melody...
...idyllic subject, called "L'Amour et les Deux Jeunes Filles aux Bains." Ziem and Frere, the painters of Oriental scenes, have some good work. Desgoffe, foremost among the Parisian still life painters, is seen in a delicate piece of detail, a pot of azaleas, with a background of rich and elegant draperies. Lastly, an Angel, in whose face the soft lines and subdued color indicate purity and a life devoid of earthly pleasure, awakes a profound feeling, made more profound by the fact that it is painted by Cabanel, better known to us by such works...