Word: tree
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...examine coolly, let us ask ourselves whether we should not be acting in an honester way if we gave up some of the exercises on that day, however agreeable they may be. Not to enumerate too closely, we all know that the meaning of the exercises about the tree is a belief in what is called "class feeling," - that subtile bond which is supposed to unite all the members of a class because they have entered College together, pursued their studies side by side, and are to close their connection with the College on the same day. Now, this bond...
...rested on a tree, the day before...
...hill with snow-capped mountains rising over it, serves indeed as the recorded defect of mediaeval landscape; but it is vain to seek for any expression of refined perception, on the part of the painter, or of either beauty or character in the rendering of mountain, cloud, or tree. The great cartoon of Kaulbach, almost impressive at first sight, appears, after but a brief examination, too mechanical for the work of a really imaginative artist; the equality of the pains expended on every bit of drapery and lock of hair suggests the attempt of a South Kensington student rather than...
...rush round the tree he has nothing...
...think the Rebellion-tree exceedingly beautiful, Miss Gray...