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University Daily Ransan Wednesday, Jan. 11, 1956
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After Lifelong Dream, He Saw Greece, Rome
By DON LANDES
In September, 1954, Dr. Levi R. Lind, chairman of the department of Latin and Greek, and his wife and daughter were occupying an apartment off the via Flaminia in Rome overlooking the Tiber River. The scholar of antiquity was realizing a life long dream.
For 28 years, Dr. Lind has been
for 20 years, Dr. Berry a professor of the literature or Greek and Roman civilization. Yet he had never seen the glory that was Greece and the grandeur that was Rome until a Fullbright study grant to Rome made his dream come true.
In keeping with the Fulbright standards, Dr. Lind began two projects. He concentrated on finishing an edition of medieval Latin poetry, the "Ecclesiale" of Alexander Ville Dei. Since the only known copy of this manuscript is in the Bibliothèque Nationale, the French national library in Paris, he had to spend some of his time there.
Visited Famous Libraries His second goal was actually more important. He supplemented the rest of his study with visits to all the famous libraries in Europe.
In Munich, Berlin, London and many Mediterranean cities, he saturated himself with the dust-covered manuscripts of his ancient lands.
Visited Famous Libraries
The personal library of Pope Pius XII is one of the finest sources of early literature, Dr. Lind said. Soon after he arrived in Rome he secured written permission from His Holiness and began his study.
Pictures Came To Life
The sculptures and structures which punctuate the walls of his classroom in 206 Fraser Hall came to life. Ruins of ancient Rome were all about him. He saw the crumbling walls of the Colosseum where 50,000 voices roared praises to Caesar, centuries ago, while in the arena gladiators fought and Christians died.
However, his year was not entirely devoted to poring over old manuscripts. There was time to travel.
He saw the Forum, the Pantheon, and all of ancient Rome. He poked through the ancient ruins for souvenirs of the Roman culture. Bits of glass and pottery are junk to most persons, but to him, broken bits of a civilization.
Climbed In Greece
A three-week trip to Greece highlighted his tours. Unlike the Roman, most of the Greek ruins are off of the main roads in the mountains or highly inaccessible terrain. Because of this, much of his time in Greece was spent walking.
Climbed in Greece
Like all good tourists, he climbed Acrocorinth, a mountain important in Greek history. He walked and climbed several miles to the ancient convent of Mistra and was refreshed by two cups of a rare wine prepared by the nuns. He
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visited the isolated temple of Arcadia called Bassae.
To his students, Dr. Lind represents the typical college professor they have always imagined but never seen. Over his brown-rimmed glasses, set far out on his nose, sensitive eyes peep. One finger marches back and forth in front of him as a sentry to ward off invading flies. On his slightly slumped shoulders his head bobs in rhythmic unison to the iambic beat of his phrases. He is an intellectual bridge over the gap between our world and the world of Homer, Sophocles, Vergil, and Dante.
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Dr. Lind has one comment about his old tour.
"I was not disappointed," he savs.
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They will discuss the several Marine officer programs available to eligible college students. Information and literature may be obtained either from the dean of student's office or the college librarian before the team's visit.
New Grand Juror Excused
GREENSBORO, N. C. — (U.P.)— Court officials excused Grand Juror James J. Hammond shortly after he was sworn in Monday for a six-month term. They found Mr. Hammond was named in a bill of indictment scheduled to go before the Grand Jury.
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