The Yale Literary Magazine, Volume 27, Issue 8Herrick & Noyes, 1862 |
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Page 260
... gives place to the weakness of a predominantly ęsthetic spirit . Literature and Art , once moulded mainly by the spir- itual wants and aspirations of man , now lend their seductive influence to carnalize and stifle all that is ...
... gives place to the weakness of a predominantly ęsthetic spirit . Literature and Art , once moulded mainly by the spir- itual wants and aspirations of man , now lend their seductive influence to carnalize and stifle all that is ...
Page 264
... give a peculiar naturalness and com- pleteness to the scene . We have writers who may be compared to Hogarth in this respect ; they carry us through many small particulars , every one of which has yet its unperceived bearing on the ...
... give a peculiar naturalness and com- pleteness to the scene . We have writers who may be compared to Hogarth in this respect ; they carry us through many small particulars , every one of which has yet its unperceived bearing on the ...
Page 265
... give us spirited sketches of life and char- acter , short pieces of fiction , entertaining passages from their own ob- servation and travel . A sprinkling of such things would enliven , per- haps improve , the character of our College ...
... give us spirited sketches of life and char- acter , short pieces of fiction , entertaining passages from their own ob- servation and travel . A sprinkling of such things would enliven , per- haps improve , the character of our College ...
Page 266
... give the tone to our national character and control our national destiny . The unwar- rantable criticism that appeared in the December number of the " LIT , ” on this class , which in every age and nation , and especially in this , has ...
... give the tone to our national character and control our national destiny . The unwar- rantable criticism that appeared in the December number of the " LIT , ” on this class , which in every age and nation , and especially in this , has ...
Page 276
... give strength and vigor to every effort put forth for the restoration of our imperilled Government . May they give encouragement to every loyal heart , and be not only to us but to our Brethren in the South the watchwords for the old ...
... give strength and vigor to every effort put forth for the restoration of our imperilled Government . May they give encouragement to every loyal heart , and be not only to us but to our Brethren in the South the watchwords for the old ...
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Page 276 - ... accustoming yourselves to think and speak of it as of the palladium of your political safety and prosperity ; watching for its preservation with jealous anxiety ; discountenancing whatever may suggest even a suspicion that it can in any event be abandoned ; and indignantly frowning upon the first dawning of every attempt to alienate any portion of our country from the rest, or to enfeeble the sacred ties which now link together the various parts.
Page 254 - Heaven doth with us as we with torches do, Not light them for themselves ; for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not. Spirits are not finely...
Page 292 - Upon many a well-fought field; A braver and a nobler knight, Never the sword did wield. Sleep, soldier sleep ! from sorrow free, And sin and strife, 'tis well with thee; It is well, though many a tear Laments the fallen volunteer. Gather roses white and red And scatter them softly on his breast...
Page 292 - ... in the Classical division in his class. He entered Yale College the following September, being at the time only fifteen years of age, and, if we remember aright, the youngest of his class. He possessed remarkable natural talents, and his industry and good conduct ever endeared him to his teachers. When the war broke out he enlisted as a private in Capt. Arthur's company, Col. McCarter's Regiment, the 93d PV, and served in the severe battles of Williamsburg and Fair Oaks. All know how the 93d...
Page 296 - Who can swallow an elephant as well as a toad, and is noted for his great longevity. He'll swallow himself, crawl through himself, come out with great facility, Tie himself up in a bow-knot, snap his tail and wink with great agility.