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His history filledan immense vacuum in the Peloponnesian \Var. From his works vou would never know whether he was Athenian or New Y~rker. He had philosophical insight into causes and effects,similar to Dr. 'Yard. Had large funds of oratorical fireworks and when he set them off!!!!! Another Greek historian was Xenophon. No one knows when he was born-probably never. Once got in a tight place in a battle and Mr. Socrates kindly pulled him out by the ear. A man asked him to come to Sardis if he wanted to have a "hot time." He went, had his" hot time," became leader of 10,000 Greeks. He was a "jiner"-"jined" the Spartans to fight against -what? Went to Corinth and probably died; if not he is still " vivant." Xenophon's works are in seven books, three are read in schools, four are too hard. He threw down Babylonia. Ran out of subjects and wrote 011 a horse. Then on a dog, then on a housekeeper. then on a banquet-e- but neglected to mention the most important point-the menu. Next wrote an apology for having written at all. The only GI~ACEFUL man. AllGreeks were volcanoes, constantly erupting, not lava, stones, etc., but orations. May 16, 1900. Last lecture of Senior year. Having finished with all that is left to us of these grand, noble, oratorical, historical, rhetorical and observa.torical men, we leave them to slumber in some far distant Greek tomb and call back to tbem-" Vale." -:. 171 oJ-