Word: pre
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...thirteenth century the belief in immortality had reached pre-eminence, but there followed a reaction to scepticism that was almost complete. Men fell back on materialism and natural science and the theory of immortality to be established today must answer the questioning doubts of both of these...
...secondary schools originated as college preparatory schools. The college preparatory schools served, from the beginning, the educational needs of only a limited portion of the community, since their aims and scope of work were technical, designed to provide the necessary pre-collegiate training of clergymen. This technical character of the schools, in spite of the fact that the narrow curriculum comprised the elements of liberal culture as then understood, could not alone permanently hold the support of the community...
...Peabody Museum will send out an expedition, about the middle of next week, to continue exploration in the ruined and pre-historic city of Copan, Central America. Mr. Gordon, who conducted the former expedition to this place, is to have charge again, and will meet his former co-workers in Central America. The party will probably be gone about six months. The object of the expedition will be to make photographs and moulds of the sculptures and inscriptions which may be found...
...Professor Lanman read two papers: "Talking birds in ancient India," and "The Urgent need of good text books for the progress of Indian studies." Two papers by Professor Toy, who was not present at the meeting were also read: "The Hebrew fragments of the book Ecclesiastious;" and "On a pre-religious stage of Society...
...aspect of the play set forth by these characters is, it must not be forgotten, the less important side. The play is, after all, the love-story of Viola, and represents the highest genius of Shakspere for producing noble, high-minded characters, of whom Viola, in her way, stands pre eminent...