Word: criticism
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...slight, but the interest and value in hearing the son of Tom Browne's Doctor Arnold, and a man who has played so distinguished a part in the literature of his age, can not be well estimated. Mr. Arnold is perhaps best known in America as a great critic, who in these days of materialism boldly stands forth as the advocate of the ideal, as represented in his wish for more "sweetness and light," and as the scorner of all that is low and common to the masses. But we think his fame will rather rest on his poetry than...
...hope the college authorities will take measures if possible to induce the great English poet and critic, now on a visit to this country to lecture before the students in Cambridge. Mr. Arnold has always had numberless admirers among Harvard men and has more than once in his writings expressed his high regard for this university. It would therefore be peculiarily appropriate that the college in some way should show him especialy honor...
...students of Boston University have been playing parts of the Electra of Sophocles, all the characters, including the chorus, wearing the ancient Greek costumes. The chorus music was written by a graduate of the college of music, and as young women took part a critic says that the performance was at least more natural than the representation of OEdipus at Harvard...
...recent paper in the Critic J. H. Morse recalls Holmes and Lowell as speakers at Harvard commencements, and says that "Holmes spoke to the moment and was less remembered afterward, while the deeper thoughts uttered by Lowell found a lodgment in the heart and were not gone...
...next theme in English 5 is due May 4th. Subjects : 1. The Popularity of Dulness (in life and literature). 2. The Dude. 3. Thoughts in Homer and Thoughts in Shakespeare compared. 4. Matthew Arnold as a Critic. 5. Good Manners in Writing. 6. The Bigotry of Unbelief...