Word: sicilianism
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...Hayes will read tonight in Sever 11 among other selections, Longfellow's Sicilian's Tale, "King Robert of Sicily," in "Tales of a Wayside Inn," the Forum scene from "Julius Caesar," and Browning's "Count Gismond...
...Songs of Syracuse," by William Burt Harlow, H. U., '79, is a small volume of poems celebrating the glories, not of the old Sicilian town but of the modern city of salt sheds and breweries. These poems are mostly inspired by rural scenery about the city and are mainly descriptive of nature and of the various languages in which she speaks. Other poems are pictures of European travel, others again reminiscences of happy youth and school days. Mr. Harlow's best work is descriptive and many of his lines are dainty and melodious. The best verses in the volume...
...never so much in love; I never was before in a situation to which there was not some objection, but here every flower is united, and not a thorn to be found. This is the most agreeable passion I ever felt: sixteen, innocence and gaiety make me quite a Sicilian swain. I have given up my criminal intimacy with the Edinburg women; in short, Maria has me without a rival." This would seem like a most satisfactory condition of affairs, but the fickle heart of Boswell could never remain true to anyone. He hears Miss Blair is really in love...
...those proposed by the instructors. The subjects given, of course, are all directly connected with the books read in the course. An idea of what is proposed to do can perhaps be better given by mentioning subjects already given out. These are as follows. 1, Allusions to the Sicilian expedition in the "Birds" of Aristophanes; 2, Personal references in same; 3, Compare metres of same with those of English verse as to appropriateness to subject, etc.; 4, Compare the "Birds" with some familiar modern burlesque; 5, The character of Teirisias in the "Oedipus" and in the "Bacchae;" 6, Connection between...
...anniversary of the Sicilian vespers has been celebrated at Palermo...