Word: seemly
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Saxon does not seem to have ever been very good at acquiring languages. The number of words derived from the Celtic which are preserved in English is perhaps not greater than those which (like hominy, quahaug, pogie, tauttog, and a few others) our American English has caught from the Indians. Compared with the great mass of our language, the number of words of Norman introduction is also very small. Chaucer shows the tendency of the two dialects of court and country to coalesce and form a new language. The almost contemporary poem of Piers Ploughman, written for popular effect...
...which Goethe there presents his thought, but it is the style of prose as much as of poetry; it is lucid, harmonious, earnest, eloquent, but it has not received that peculiar kneading, heightening, and recasting which is observable in the style of the passage from Milton,- a style which seems to have for its cause a certain pressure of emotion, and an ever-surging, yet bridled, excitement in the poet, giving a special intensity to his way of delivering himself. In poetical races and epochs this turn for style is peculiarly observable; and perhaps it is only on condition...
...other work, found time to make a careful study of the history and archaeological development of the Greek theatre. His wide experience in interpreting what his spade has just unearthed, has given him a wonderful power of piecing together bits of information which to the unexperienced would seem entirely unconnected. There is almost an intuition in the manner in which he follows up the slightest clue which his investigations furnish...
...under his care the work is progressing finely. A general thinning out of the different parts is soon to be made and only the best players will be retained on the club. The Glee Club membership will also be reduced to four men to a part. The clubs seem to be slightly above the average of freshman organizations and will turn out excellent material for the 'varsity...
...thousand dollars, and we have no doubt that the other thousand will be forthcoming in time. We want, however, to point out the situation to Ninety-seven men and to ask them if they would not in the end prefer to have given the whole sum promptly and without seeming to begrudge it. The crew is not a bad one; careless at times, as most freshman crews are, and yet, on the whole, taking to its work in good shape. Since it deserves support, and is the only athletic organization to ask for it, we expect from Ninety-seven...