Exercises in Criticism [antikvár]

Introduction This book for the beginner in Advanced English studies provides practice material of three distinct kinds, corresponding to the three basic skills which should be acquired at this stage: 1. The ability to read carefully and to grasp the essential points in thought of somé complexity, expressed with somé sophistication of style. 2. The attainment of íluency in the translation of the older writers, thus gaining familiarity with archaic idiom, construction, and vocabulary, and receiving invaluable practice in the writing of clear, precise and sensitive English prose through the stimulus and discipline of translation. 3. The building of a solid foundation of critical method through regular practice in criticism, both of verse and prose, leading to a thorough understanding of the functional approach to the problem of style. Many of the exercises are on related themes, and much of the material is modern. Bad verse and prose are included, side by side with the good, and I have borne in mind that variety is welcome both to the teacher and the pupil. S. H. B.