Word: fells
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Dates: during 1890-1890
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...Homeric poems down to the present day, following with a sketch of their chief characteristics and remarks on the range and nature of the work in Homer which will be carried on in the freshman class. The speaker said that when the distinctly Greek civilzation passed away, Homer fell into disuse and Virgil took his place. For little was known about Homer at that time and the translations were poor. About this time spurious poems by Dictys of Crete and Dares the Phrygian appeared and for a long time these were thought more trustworthy than the Homeric poems. In these...
...club scoring the most points comes to Harvard. Her men did far better than was expected, and in some cases, with only slight handicaps, succeeded in outdoing the record men. The track on which the races were run was sharp at the corners, and for that reason many men fell at the turns and were thus practically defeated. The Harvard representatives, however, were very fortunate in this regard, and hardly a single one of her men fell...
There were no Harvard entries for the 220-yards hurdle race which was one of the most exciting of the events. In all of the heats, one or more of the men fell in taking the hurdles and several were severely injured. The final heat was won by J. C. Lally, P. A. C., in 29 4-5 seconds...
...time he well understood that it was the sine qua non of a great critic to have a definite point of view. He chose a text and threw a strong and steady light upon it. His horizon was wider even than that of St. Beuve's. Yet he sometimes fell into ambiguities, and was often led astray by his fondness for phrases. Arnold will always live, nevertheless, as the greatest English critic of the nineteenth century. Arnold's poetry is largely introspective. It is terse, melodious, and clear, but profoundly melancholy. No man's poetry was ever a better guide...
...committee will consist of the captains of the four teams, with Mr. J. H. Hunt of the H. A. A. as secretary. A stronger committee could hardly be suggested. With such representatives, unanimously decided upon a policy which has been adopted as the result of thorough discussion, Harvard may fell confident of making satisfactory arrangements with Yale, and maintaining a dignified attitude. If steps are taken toward a dual league, they should be accepted as for the best interest of the college. If the conference comes to an end without such action, we must make up our minds...