Word: witnessed
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Alphonse Daudet has everything that Zola has not, wit, humor, gaiety and facility. Zola himself said of him that he possessed every quality except strength, and that he gained as he went on. For many years he was under the influence of Dickens, and while under his influhe wrote Delobelle, who was formed after one of the characters of Dickens. In all his qualities he was very variable, and one could never know when he would be at his best and when at his worst...
...senior class in the law school of the U. of M. will publish an annual called "To Wit...
...more readable style than usual. The stories of the number are not remarkable either for excellence or for weakness with the exception of "My Friend Rostwick" which is the most pointless and silly story that has appeared in the Advocate for some time. We cannot see any reason or wit in the remarks of Rostwick or in the childish criticisms of his friend. "Harvard Types Hollis Holworthy" by Flandrau is the first article of the number. It is a piece of clever writing and is not without interest. "The Winner" by John Mack is a story which may be true...
...wholly of students. For an hour Professor Drummond held their closest attention; his words were simple, even informal, the thoughts to which he gave expression were familiar, and if spoken by an ordinary man would have seemed trite and commonplace. Yet the strong intellectualism, the broad tolerance, the ready wit, and above all, the sincerity, earnestness, straightforwardness and manliness of the speaker gave to his words a penetrating significance that makes his address one of the most powerful, as it was one of the most remarkable, to which Harvard students have ever listened...
...With an eagerness characteristic of the man expelled for riotous behavior, they snatch at the chance to give Harvard a vicious "dig." "Who goes to Harvard to pursue a course of study" they say and you can almost see them smile with satisfaction at the readiness of their own wit and the depth of their observation. We wish that a few such writers could take a course here, and they would soon have their eyes opened to the insignificance of their own greatness...