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...explorations and exploits of Captain Cook receive less consideration from Miss Ashmun than her meetings with Walter Scott; Dr. Darwin, the great Darwin's grandfather; Romney, who painted her portrait twice; Carey, the translator of Dante; and the poet Southey. Other men of similar note pass across the background of "The Singing Swan." Boswell, to whom she gave much scandal about the great doctor, Garrick, Reynolds, Coleridge, and Adam Smith...
Harvard is peculiarly fortunate in having a background upon which to build which is rich in literature and steeped in the older traditions of Europe. The opening of the Poetry Room in the Library today is a continuation of this tradition. Although there are certain disadvantages to the location of the Woodberry Memorial in the seclusion of the third floor in Widener there can be little doubt that it will prove of great value. Centralizing the scattered collections of poetry is of service to the scholar and should at the same time give many the opportunity to browse who would...
...lost sight of. This is true, in large measure, of reading and writing the English language from a purely literary point of view. The average student on leaving college is in no way master of the art of composition and he has little unofficial acquaintance with his own literary background. That this should be so is unfortunate both because the individual loses a source of life-long enjoyment and also because he will be constantly handicapped by his limitations no matter what line he may follow...
...Earl of Derby. Then they turned and danced back, a noiseless, brilliant procession, to the starting line where the track straightens into the home stretch. They were there for only a moment, too far away to be seen without glasses, an obscure line against the dusty background. Then the line grew narrow and began to come toward the grandstand...
...interests of the world as a whole being considered. This is particularly true, in Europe where the "cartel" system is demolishing political barriers as rapidly as ephemeral ministries build them up. Whether the new regime can be supported by an international code of justice, artificial in origin and lacking background, is shortly to be put to test. if it can be proved that the new method of cooperation, as opposed to internationally competitive industry, has the will of the peoples of Europe behind it, countries based on the latter principle must head the warning...