Word: understanding
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...some special message or who instituted some needed reform. The prophets stand for just the opposite of what the priests do. Their work is to progress and to lead the world out of its old faults. So they are not in sympathy with the priests and the priests cannot understand them...
...generally happened that when a nation has had an overruling desire for one thing it has found that for which it desired. Every age,- the period of Crusades, of the Reformation, and of the Renaissance, has had one dominant enthusiasm, sometimes hard to understand, but if national, always having a lasting effect. The Renaissance is the only period where pictorial art was the chief form of national expression and so it is but natural that this time should have brought out the best works...
...half past seven this evening, arrangements will be perfected for a system of reports on philological periodicals, and on books relating to linguistics and literary history. It is important that members of the Graduate School and other advanced students who are connected with the Modern Language Departments should understand the scope of these reports and should avail themselves of the opportunity to take part in forming them. Graduate students of the modern languages who have not yet connected themselves with the conference should lose no time in becoming acquainted with its objects and sharing its advantages. The meetings are fortnightly...
...needs is the feeling that every man in college is back of it, ready to give his most loyal support. There are few more impressive scenes than the send-off of a 'varsity team. The effect on each player is deep and lasting, more so than any individual can understand who has not been on a 'varsity team. As this is true, and everybody knows it is true, let not a single man fail to be on hand several minutes ahead of time, ready to do his share towards helping the eleven...
...regards the study of poetry three rules may be laid down. First, commit much to memory. Nothing will help us so much to understand why the poet has chosen each work and why he expresses himself as he does. Second, choose one master and study him; know him perfectly and understand his ways. Third, when you have learned what you can from one master, study others and compare them with your master...