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Last evening Prof. Charles S. Smith finished his interesting course of lectures on Icelandic Saga, by treating of Old Norse Poetry. The interest of the lecture lay chiefly in the recitation of portions of poems both in the original and translated; but a summary of some of the poems may...
The fatality that had dragged Gunnar to his death seems now to pursue the family of Njal. The conspicuous character in this second part is Skarphethin, stalwart, always grimly smiling with his battle axe upraised. He kills his foster brother, and when at the Olthing a bully upbraids him, he...
The word "Gospel" has a double meaning, "good news" and "that which is given in return for good news." Gospels are being preached constantly and not all of them are from ordained ministers. All revelation of truth whether of Physics, History, Philosophy or any other great system is the bringing...
As is the case with many of these epics, the author commences way back with the ancestors of the hero. There was an old Norwegian Baron named Wolf, who had two sons exactly opposite in character. One son went to war, joining the cause of Harald, and for distinguished services...
The notice in another column concerning the sale of tickets for the Sanders Theatre concert of the musical clubs needs a word of explanation. Under the old system for the sale of seats anyone could get tickets and as a matter of fact in recent years many very objectionable persons...