Word: offing
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Dates: during 1900-1900
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M. de Regnier completed the series of eight lectures on Modern French Poetry last Saturday afternoon. The lecture was on "The Future of French Poetry," including an extensive discussion of the prose poets.
In conclusion I may remind the auditor that no charge more serious than that of incapacity has been preferred. The exuberance of his language is not reassuring. L.L.G.B.
These writers, expressing themselves in prose form, chose themes of an essentially poetic nature. The leader and best example of this school was Chateaubriand. Although his writings treat of historical or philosophical subjects, they indicate a poetic cast of mind. In common with Beaudelaire, he gave expression to all his...
This school of poets in prose, of which M. de Regnier discussed the most important members, has made important changes in the French language. It has always been an instrument readily adaptable to elegance and precision of expression, but these prose poets have brought to light an old musical quality...
This evening at eight o'clock two lectures will be given in the lecture room of the Fogg Art Museum in connection with the performance of Goethe's "Ihigenie auf Tauris" which is to be presented on Thursday night by Mr. Conried's company. The classical myth as shown in...