Word: herschel
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Estimate of the Eighteenth Century." He does not agree with Carlyle that it was a "decrepit, death-sick era," when Addison, Defoe, Richardson founded the essay, the newspaper, the novel, when Burns, Goethe, Schiller were enriching poetry; when science was making enormous strides under the impulse of Franklin, Newton, Herschel. The writer concludes with a comparison of "Carlyle's harsh estimate" with "Mr. Lecky's admirable summary...
...Boston three weeks ago, and has had the most favorable criticism. It is unique and rather characteristic, but its form is not definite, nor its melodies interesting. Miss Marguerite Hall was the soloist for the evening. She appeared twice, singing an aria from Judas Maccabaeus, and two songs by Herschel. Her voice is very sweet and emotional, but has not the power and fullness for a large theatre. Her home is certainly in rooms. The orchestra should not attempt an accompaniment and give such wretched support as it did last night, without more rehearsals. The "Adagio" and "Gavotte" by Bach...
...find this statement: "Any one properly qualified to pursue the study of practical astronomy may be admitted to the Observatory as a student." But what is meant by "properly qualified?" It goes on to say, "a degree of astronomical knowledge as is implied in a thoro' acquaintance with Herschel's 'Outlines of As tronomy,' also a sufficient knowledge of mathematics readily to comprehend the mathematical expressions in works like Chauvenet's Spherical and practical Astronomy." Of course students of the University are thus practically debarred from availing themselves of this instruction unless they were fortunate enough to have made...