On the Art of Writing - Softcover
By recasting this series of lectures, which were delivered in the University of Cambridge in 1913- 1914, I might with pains have turned them into a smooth treatise. But I prefer to leave them (bating a very few corrections and additions) as they were delivered. I f, as the reader will all too easily detect, they abound no less in repetitions than in arguments dropped and left at loose ends the whole bewraying a man called unexpectedly to a post where in the act of adapting himself, of learning that he might teach, he had often to adjourn his main purpose and skirmish with difficulties they will be the truer to life; and so may experimentally enforce their preaching, that the Art of Writing is a living business. Bearing this in mind, the reader will perhaps excuse certain small vivacities, sallies that meet fools with their folly, masking the main attack. That, we will see, is serious enough; and others will carry it on, though my effort come to naught. It amounts to this Literature is not a mere Science, to be studied; but an A rt, to be practised. Great as is our own literature, we must consider it as a legacy to be improved.
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Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.
Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org
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- PublisherCreatespace
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 1492318132
- ISBN 13 9781492318132
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages100
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