Word: robert
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...fourteenth century the study of Homer was awakened by the students of the Byantine empire who flocked to Rome and Florence, and in 1488, the first edition of the original Greek appeared. In 1610 an English edition of Homer was published by George Chapman. A book by Robert Wood in 1769 on the Original Genius of Homer awakened a great deal of interest...
...officers of the evening were as follows: Moses Willams, Jr., president; Jacob Wendell, Jr., toastmaster; Robert B. Hale, orator; Benjamin A. Gould, poet, and Robert W. Atkinson, coorister. The success of the dinner is greatly due to Messrs M. Williams, I. N. P. Stokes, and W. K. Flint, who acted as committee of arrangements. Mr. Hale's oration was loudly applauded both for its excellence as an oration and for the sentiments which it expressed. the poem was full of hits and gave occasion for much mirth. The dinner broke up with the '91 cheer...
...ROBERT B. HALE...
...ROBERT W. ATKINSON...
March 9-Rev. Robert Collyer, of New York...