Word: criticism
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...short stories from his pen, both of a high order of merit. We cannot but wish for more from the same hand, as the number of writers who are capable of writing a respectable short story is growing beautifully smaller every day. "The story in the February Century," the Critic says, "is one of the shortest short-stories the magazine has ever published, and one of the best. It is at once manly and tender; it bas heart as well as ingenuity...
...talks on classical archaeology to be given this winter at Johns Hopkins University. Three lectures will be delivered there in February by Mr. J. T. Clarke, who has had charge of the work at Assos." In February and March, Dr. A. Emerson will deliver six lectures on Olympia.[Critic...
...trying one, or that the appearance of these visitors ever succeeds in disturbing very much the calm flow of college life. Occasionally those will arrive whom it becomes a pleasure to honor if the means lie in our power, as would have been the case with the distinguished English critic who so recently was in Cambridge, had the opportunity been offered; and as did happen in the case of the French visitors last year. In this connection we would suggest that it would be a pleasing custom to establish, if, when such visitors are present, a reception might be offered...
...spite of the blustering weather last evening, the announcement that Mr. Matthew Arnold, the celebrated English critic and poet, would lecture in Sanders Theatre was sufficient to attract a large audience. Early in the evening, the audience which included many Cambridge people as well as students began to assemble, and by eight o'clock all the lower part of the house was filled, and a large number were driven to the gallery for seats. In introducing Mr. Arnold, Mr. Hart said there had been a misunderstanding, and that instead of lecturing Mr. Arnold would read several of his poems...
...Historical Society, and more especially those gentlemen who acted in its behalf, deserve the thanks of the college for their efforts in bringing before us the English critic and writer, Matthew Arnold. The lectures given under the auspices of the societies here at Harvard are always well received and interesting. The few which have been given this year are by no means exceptions. We think the success of the lectures held in the past ought to inspire new life into some of the societies whose only claim to success is the long list of members which appear yearly...