Aurora borealis academica : Aberdeen University appreciations, 1860-1889.

Date:
1899
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Credit: Aurora borealis academica : Aberdeen University appreciations, 1860-1889. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    doesna suit my genius, which is all for the upper guard,” for the thought and form, for what is still best called by the old word “ humane ” ; there was “ humanity ” too, the vision of some of the great figures of ancient literature, comparison of them with the great figures of more recent times, something of that philosophy and art of Greece, which give, and always, it seems, will give, so much inspiration, something of insight into language in its great aspect as the essential thing in the history of mankind and all the races of mankind. The present writer can testify that he remembers nothing he has heard more fascinating than a lecture by Professor Geddes on the connexion and spread of Aryan languages and peoples. He can testify also that between 1870 and 1878 there was a great advance in the standard expected from honours candidates in Greek. There was no check in the steady advance made during the whole of the professor’s teaching days ; intelligent students knew that the work expected from them had more than its counterpart in the incessant work of scholarship (and much besides of wide intellectual interest) to which he gave up his time. However Greek Verse Composition may be regarded, it was a feat to guide the advance in such an accomplishment that Aberdeen students had made during these years. The Flosculi Graeci Boreales have recently received