Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1891 edition. Excerpt: ...Dumas' Impressions de Voyage' (London and New York: Longmans, 189o. 6mo, pp. viii, 254), and ' French Passages for Unseen Translation' (London: Rivingtons, 1H9o. 12mo, pp. J8o). The latter is a " Higher Course," by way of sequel to the previous collection of extracts under the same title. PERSONAL. Drs. Wilhelm Bernhardt and Camille Fontaine have established the following series of public lectures at the High School, Washington, D. C. Dr. Bernhardt: March 4, Gothe's lyrische und epische Gedichte; March 18, "Giitz von Berlichingen "; " Egmont," "Torquato Tasso" and "Iphigenia auf Tauris"; April 2, "Faust"; April 15, Goethe's Romaue und Novellen.--Dr. Fontaine: Feb. 25, Voltaire, Fontenelle et Piron; March 11, Moliere, l'AcadeYnie et le Theatre francais; March 25, New York et Paris; April 8, Napoleon. Prof. Fontaine has given also two lectures before the Columbian University, of Washington: 1, Les Misérables; 2, Monsieur Thiers, Gambetta et la Republique francais. In the course on the drama, before this university, we note further "The French Drama--Classic and Romantic " by Prof. L. D. Lodge; "Lessing as a Dramatist," by Prof. H. SchonFei.d; "A Shakespearian Study--King Lear," by Prof. S. M. Shite; "The Origin of the Drama in England" and "Causes of the Development of the Drama in Queen Elizabeth's Times," by President James C. Welling. Dr. Milton Haightturk has been elected Adjunct Professor (in charge) of Rhetoric and the English Language-and Literature in Hobart College, Geneva, New York. Professor Tyrk was graduated from Columbia College (with the highest honors) in 1886. He went to Germany, and after spending three years...
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