Word: tragical
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...tragic story...
There was published a few years ago a translation into English verse of the works of the Greek Tragic Poets. The book was safely launched and survived the first breakers of criticism. The author's delicacy of feeling was commented upon, and his sympathetic interpretation of the original spirit of the tragedies. Somewhat later it transpired that the author did not know a word of Greek and drew his materials entirely from earlier English translations in prose. But in the meantime the book had achieved permanent success...
...conception of justice in the Greek tragic poets...
...Wild 'Fish Fang' Eskimos" says the Boston American, "abduct society girl"--a statement about as far from the truth as the headlines of that paper ever are. But apparently it merely relays the story from a London paper. The report is an elaboration of the tragic disappearance of Miss Marguerite Lindsay, which occurred early in August this summer...
...Associated Yale Clubs of New England meeting today in New Haven have learned with deep regret of the tragic accident at Cambridge yesterday and send through you their sincerest sympathy." This telegram, sent to President Lowell on Saturday, is another instance of the fine feeling of community of both interest and purpose which should exist between all college men at all times. That a group of Yale men assembled at New Haven for a convivial occasion should take the trouble to send an expression of sympathy sets a fine example-and impels one to think upon the reality...