In Florida, automatic learning software is replacing teachers, who have been reciting similar lectures for years.
Even his strongest admirers may admit to sometimes feeling as Jeanne Reynal did when, in 1950, Cage recited his "Lecture on Nothing" at the Artists Clubb: "John, I dearly love you, but I can't bear another minute".
November 2, 1915, was "Ina Coolbrith Day": her poems were recited, a lecture on her life was given by George Wharton James, and her poetry was set to music and performed on piano and voice, with compositions by James, Humphrey John Stewart, and Amy Beach.
Six months later, Popovic can recite Helvey's lectures almost word for word, beginning with the dictum, "Removing the authority of the ruler is the most important element in nonviolent struggle". "Those Serbs really impressed me," Helvey said in an interview from his West Virginia home.
While Bloom may have imagined mentors reciting lessons and provisioning lectures, lessons and lectures can be recorded (often with higher production quality than a live lecture) so mentors can focus on individual students.
While Bloom may have imagined mentors reciting lessons and provisioning lectures, lessons and lectures can be recorded (often with higher production quality than a live lecture) so mentors can focus on individual students.
After the publication of "The Raven" in 1845, Poe became a household name and, having reached the height of his poetic fame, he was often asked to lecture or recite poetry at public events.
Beyond orating, singing, reciting poetry and lecturing on television for hours at a time, Mr. Chávez would communicate to the nation through Twitter.
It was the ultimate paradox for a man who seemed never at a loss for words, often improvising for hours at a time on television, haranguing, singing, lecturing, reciting poetry and orating.
But with the exception of Ms. Salamon's "Dance for Nothing," in which she recites John Cage's "Lecture on Nothing" while dancing, they were all closer to installations than dance.
Artists, writers, political radicals, and hobos pontificated, lectured, recited poetry, ranted, and raved.
