. Programme. very tender episode, and sug-gests an exquisite definition of the power of music. After Casella hasgiven Dante an account of his vigil at the mouth of the Tiber beforebeing escorted by an angel, with other souls, to purgatory, Dante begsto be comforted, if the law of the place allows it, with the song thatused to still all my desires. Some scholars and commentators haveshown Dante as a stern and unbending character. The word desiresconjures up a different picture. Instinctively we think of a Shakespearedesiring this mans art and that mans scope. The idea of musicbrings back the ge
. Programme. very tender episode, and sug-gests an exquisite definition of the power of music. After Casella hasgiven Dante an account of his vigil at the mouth of the Tiber beforebeing escorted by an angel, with other souls, to purgatory, Dante begsto be comforted, if the law of the place allows it, with the song thatused to still all my desires. Some scholars and commentators haveshown Dante as a stern and unbending character. The word desiresconjures up a different picture. Instinctively we think of a Shakespearedesiring this mans art and that mans scope. The idea of musicbrings back the gentle poet of the Vita Nuova, as the meeting withFrancesca da Rimini had revealed him before, a lover rather than ajudge. The friendship with Casella recalls the years of action when heknew all passions, the pride of office, the bitterness of defeat on thefield, impure as well as the purest of affections, until he went on his •JS^ GOWNS, SUITSand^ HA TS 217 Dartmouth Street, Boston Summer Branch at Magnolia. Years of experience in creating High ClassFurs stand back of our productions. We are now showing a full line of Coats, Wraps, Capes and Neckpieces of all the desirable furs at reasonable prices. LOUIS H. WERMivR & .423 Boylston Street BOSTON - - - MASS. World Marketsfor New England I^EW ENGLAND manufacturers?^ ^ seeking markets abroad have theadvantages of ports hundreds of milesnearer Europe, small port charges andrail-to-ship connections with all inlandcenters. The Old Colony Trust Company isfinancing the export business of manyleading New England concerns. It isfully equipped to issue credits and makecollections in every quarter of the globe. A consultation with our Foreign De-partment is cordially invited. Old Colony Trust Company 52 Temple Place I7 Court Street 222 BoylstonSreet BOSTo:^C
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