Word: throughness
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November 29 through December 24
Text as Image: Japanese Calligraphy from the Eighth through 19th Centuries At the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston Through January 7
Entitled Texts as Image: Japanese Calligraphy from the Eighth through 19th Centuries, the exhibit provides excellent examples of both secular and Buddhist texts, or sutras, which chronicle the impact of Chinese culture and literature on Japanese writing.
Many of the works deal with the pursuit of spiritual enlightenment through Buddhism, often reflecting the contrast between the serenity found within the walls of the monastery and the turmoil of the outside world. The scroll entitled "Landscape," from the 15th century, exemplifies this conflict, combining a short composition with...
"We're not even half-way through the year, so why rush into a tax package that we don't know yet is sufficient to reduce the deficit," said John H. Flood '75 (D-Canton), who chairs the Taxation Committee. "With the raise [in the capital gains tax] we send...