Word: understanded
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...grouping of the actors on the stage assisted the unity of the piece by directing the attention to the central figure. The plot itself was almost bodily borrowed from the piece of Neophron, but great skill is shown in leading up to the catastrophe. The poet makes us understand the conduct of Medea, although no real sympathy with her unnatural deed is possible. Medea herself was, in the minds of the Athenians, a real and terrible woman, who could no more be explained away as a moon myth than could Xantippe or Aspasia...
...first place it is necessery to understand the problem. In works among the poor, the influence of the Catholic church is most important. The work of the church is admirable, but its ideas of civilization are different from ours, and if more than amusement or manual training is attempted, the priest is sure to interfere. In the next place, work among the lowest class is of little benefit without a lifelong experience. Amiable feelings are held in contempt by these people, and unless there is some real work to be done, some common ground for both, friendly sentiments are useless...
...understand that an announcement of hour examinations to take place on Friday or Saturday of this week, has been made in some courses. If these hour examinations are given for the purpose of detaining students in Cambridge, we deplore the motives of the instructors. If they are given with no such intention, we would request, in behalf of the men in the courses, that the time be changed to an earlier date. There are many men who, usually faithful in attendance at the lectures, are accustomed to leave college a few days before the expiration of the term. This enables...
...school of Harvard, but during the past few years the Exeter delegation has decreased in number to a great extent and simply because the Exeter men in other colleges have offered to their hesitating brethren what seemed to be greater advantages than are to be found among us. We understand fully how zealous every Harvard man is to help his college but we also know that a little well directed energy will accomplish more than any amount of well-intentioned talk which does not completely persuade...
...Triumph of Sorrow," contributed by Mr. Herrick, has a meaning so deeply hidden that we are not quite sure that we understand it. We feel rather than know the writer's thoughts. In spite of the obscurity, the piece is very well written...