Word: disjointedness
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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About one sixth of Goethe's works are autobiographical. Of these Professor Ripley devoted his attention to "Dichtung und Wahrheit" and "Italienische Reise." In writing the former Goethe's immediate object was to furnish to his readers a key so aid their apprehension and appreciation of the works he had...
The history of the Arabs is the least creditable part of their literature, being usually a disjointed mass of anecdotes and chronicles. The state of society and the evolution of customs are never described. The critical spirit, moreover, is entirely lacking and although the sources of information are given with...
Under the title of "Mr. Hamerton on Literature in a Republic," Mr. Higginson expresses the opinion that an author is far superior to an English duke or an American millionaire. It is with interest that we read this essay, and it is with deep-felt grief that we turn from...
The freshmen were the first to appear, carrying the varsity barge down to the water with great pride and care. They started off, stroke and seven taking up the stroke, and going up the river around the point under Capt. Mumford's directions. They were gone about a half hour...
In Philosophy IV Professor Palmer has taken up a new and seemingly good scheme for the final examination. He has proposed a thesis subject which will cover all the year's work. The members of the section are to write out the thesis in the examination room, after getting matter...