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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...until after the Persian wars that comedy began its true course. Cretinus, who died in 422 B. C., was the real originator of Attic comedy. He was a poet of great merit. Though much addicted to drink, he lived to the great age of ninety-eight. Aristophanes ridiculed him in the "Nights," but regretted it afterwards, as Cretinus amply revenged himself in the "Whiskey Flask...
...interest in the Bible lies not in its literary qualities, but in the wonderful character that it describes. We must have obtained this conception of Christ in one of three ways. Either the evangelists were true historians, or else falsifiers, or had evolved this ideal from the stories of the great men of former history. If the disciples were false, how could they have invented a story so wonderful and at the same time so consistent? If the Gospel is true, it must be regarded as integral, and the resurrection as a necessary part of it. The facts...
...women to be whipped, the other for his cruel treatment of the Salem witches. John Hathorne, it is credibly reported, was cursed by one of the victims of his cruelty, and popular superstition always believed that prosperity left the Hathornes from that hour and on account of that curse. True it is, at all events, that from the time of John Hathorne down through a long line of Salem-dwelling and seafaring descendants to the time of Nathaniel, who added a "w" to the family name and genius to the family possessions, nothing like good luck had visited the race...
...membership of the club is only half as large as it was last year at this time. It is true the weather thus far has been unfavorable for rowing, but men should bear in mind that nearly ten weeks of the spring season still remain, and according to a recent rule tickets issued now will be good till December, '95. A professional coach will be at the house in a few days to take special charge of the men who are going to enter the spring races, and to give instruction to all other members of the club...
...dressed, good natured, somewhat eccentric and fickle in his notions and inclined to regard college institutions, etc., as "pastimes." The second by Professor Beers, "The Ways of Yale," has been received much more cordially. In a bright and humorous style it shows up Yale life, as a life of true, democratic, good-fellowship - the heritage of every Yale man who makes the most of his opportunities. The latter book is receiving an enormous sale here...