Word: poetics
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...world was represented at the convention by persons from Great Britain, Cuba, Peru, Switzerland, Mexico, China, and by an official message from Japan. Some thoughts-religious, poetic, economic-brought forward...
...Stillman, who is a former pupil of Professor Norton, has specified that the word "Poetry" as used in his endowment should be interpreted in its widest sense. It is the intention of the giver that the term "Poetry" shall include, together with Verse, all poetic expression in language, music, or in the Fine Arts, under which term architecture may be included...
...once said that he had the most profound influence on students of any man in the history of the University; he was a man of the broadest and most liberal sympathies. The very comprehensive interpretation of Poetry, therefore, is altogether in keeping with his spirit which felt the essential poetic harmony of the various arts. In the present educational era where men are tempted to specialize or at best to concentrate largely on one field of knowledge, the establishment of certain courses where the student may have a better opportunity to "see life steadily and see it whole" is more...
...Lawson objects to the use of the term "expressionism" in connection with the play. I do not blame him; in fact I should approve a temporary entombment of the word until we are able to see these plays in retrospect. Certainly it can not be called realism, that poetic articulation of the hero and that some what exotic and thoroughly ureal symbol of the moon. If the author sees fit to tumble houses in incoherent masses on his back-drop, if he chooses to induce the Russian quality of the Fates in the person of the garbage...
...even this daily pays the penalty for his cursory perusal by an imperfect knowledge of the facts in the case. Not that we are by any manner of means apologizing for the incident. On the contrary, we relished it thoroughly. From the unfortunates who were victimized we exacted poetic justice. A journalistic Nemesis overtook those who read the headlines and run. Princetonian...