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...beginning of the microscope of to-day is traceable to the small, single lens instrument of the sixteenth century, called at the time Vita pulicaria, or flea-glass, because by its aid the true beauty of the flea, in outline and detail, was first brought clearly before the public eye. Aside from the great advantage accruing to mankind from a just appreciation of the flea, the learned men of the time declared that, with this wonderful machine, they had discovered many new monsters; and one savant affirmed that he had seen the devil himself...
...lessons assigned above by Mr. Bendelari are for Tuesday, March 14. He also wishes the following lessons to be assigned for Monday, March 13: Italian 2, rest of "Pilade e Oreste," being in "La Gerusalemme Liberata;" Italian 3, Cantos XV. and XVI. of the "Paradiso," being in "La Vita Nuova...
...first of Professor Norton's course of readings from Dante took place last Thursday evening. The first two readings are from Vita Nuova, as introductory to the Divina Commedia. The readings will continue every Thursday evening in Harvard Hall...
...Chopin, or Schumann. To all those who have been thus far apathetic to the charms of our Evening Readings, I would say that it is not now too late to change, and strongly advise all to begin and follow through the course which is just now beginning: Dante's "Vita Nuova" and "Divina Commedia...