Word: talisman
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Fulda is one of the most famous of the present German dramatists. Among his works are "Ein Meteor", "Die Wilde Jagdt", "Der Talisman", "Jugendfreunde", and "Die Zwillingsschwester...
...conventionality of the subject. "The Rags of Chivalry," by W. R. Blake, is a very tedious imitation of the Romance style and "One o'Bills" by Simon Greenfield scarcely rises above a kind of bold nonsense; its originality and action alone save it from unjustified absurdity. In conception, "His Talisman," by A. B. Merrill, is good--certainly original but the treatment is unskillful. The editorials, dealing with eligibility rules and the Faculty trouble with signs, impress one as being ill-chosen, though the subjects are treated with discrimination...
...dissertations in Greek and Latin there are two prizes of fifty dollars each offered to undergraduates. One is for a translation into Attic Greek of the passage in Scott's novel. The Talisman, chapter XII, from the beginning of the chapter to the words "Every minute that thou tarriest is a crime against thy allegiance." The other is offered for a translation into Latin of the passage in Webster's reply to Hayne beginning "And now, Mr. President, let me run the honorable gentleman's doctrine a little into its practical application" to the end of the speech...