Word: shaksperian
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...Cummings are not the delirium tremens of the type-font, but originate in a wholly grave effort to make himself understood, to fix the attention of "bad readers" on the passage before them. Contemplating what has been done to Shakspere's punctuation, so that the meaning of many Shaksperian passages is often wrenched, Cummings was moved to adopt a system of punctuation which is singular, and its singularity will ensure him (a hundred years hence) of a pure text. His faith in textual critics, it seems, is unshakable...
...skulking near the back door of history in a form something like this: General Jackson, upon being harangued in Latin, found himself in a position of immense perplexity. It was simply decent for him to reply in the learned language in which he was addressed, but, alas' the Shaksperian modieum of 'small Latin' was all that Old Hickory possessed, and what he must do was clearly to rise to the situation and make the most of it. There were those college fellows chuckling over his supposed humiliation, but they were to meet a man who was not to be caught...
...Dramatic Unit in a Shaksperian Play" is the subject which Professor Feuillerat will consider this afternoon at 4 o'clock in Emerson D. This is the 16th of his lectures this fall on "Shakspere; his Time and his Work...
Professor Feuillerat continues his Shaksperian series of lectures this afternoon at 4 o'clock in Emerson D. This, his twelfth lecture is on "Shakspere's Knowledge" and is open to the public...
...Rennes, an exchange professor from France for the first half year. They will be open to the public. The lectures will be in English, and will be given on Monday and Wednesday afternoons at four o'clock at the University. The same professor will give also a course in Shaksperian research for advanced students in Harvard College...