Scheherazade Or the Future of the English Novel John Carruthers Originally published in 1928 "A brilliant essay..." Daily Herald A survey of contemporary fiction in England and America lends to the conclusion that the literary and scientific influences of the last fifty years have combined to make the novel of today predominantly analytic. The author argues that it has therefore gained in psychological subtlety, but lost its form and how this may be regained is put forward in the conclusion. 90pp Thamyris Or Is There a Future for Poetry? R C Trevelyan Originally published in 1925 "Learned, sensible and very well-written." New Statesman This volume examines the possibilities of development for modern poetry. 90pp Saxo Grammaticus First Aid for the Best-Seller Ernest Weekley Originally published in 1930 "A very shocking collection of vile phrases from contemporary writers." Daily News Authored by the philologist Ernest Weekley, this volume represents the original emergency grammar manual for time-pressed best-selling writers. 88pp Deucalion Or the Future of Literary Criticism Geoffrey West Originally published in 1930 This book discusses the true function of criticism and asks how modern criticism is performing it. 86pp

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 edition. Excerpt: ...apfadov aarijp, Arat. Phaen. 94. Both the'rising and setting of Arcturus are attended with storms. Arcturus says (Plaut. Rud. Prol. 71), 'Vehemens sum exoriens, quom occido. vehementior.' 205. The Kids are two stars in the arm of the Charioteer (Xiirra fativovrai lpnpoi Kopirbv Kara xctptic, Arat. Phaen. 166); they rise April 25th and Sept. 27th-2Qth. 'Pluvialibus Haedis' A. ix 668. 'Anguis, ' v. 244, near the North Pole. 206. 'As useful to the husbandman as to the sailor, ' who first gave attention to the stars, v. 137. With the language comp. A. vi 335. 'Vectis' raises a difficulty, as the sailors have not returned home. The words may mean 'whose way home lies over stormy waters, ' stress being laid on 'ventosa per aequora, ' and the participle perhaps implying that they have sailed home ere now, and so that sailing is their calling. It may be simpler to say that 'vectis' =' euntibus;' the use of the past for the pres. part. of deponent or semideponent verbs is not uncommon, Madv. 431 b.; see below vv. 293, 339, A. v 708, and possibly v1 335. 207. 'Ostriferi... Abydi: ' 'Ostrea plurima Abydi, ' Enn. Hedyph. 2. 'Ora Hellespontia, ceteris ostreosior oris, ' Catull..win 4. 208. 'Libra;' see v. 33. 'Die, ' the reading of Serv. here and A. 1 470 and most MSS., is acknowledged by Priscian, Donatus, and Probus as an old form of the genitive, was accepted by Caesar de Anal. and occurs fairly often: see Georges, Wortformen. Rom. and a late correction in Med. give 'diei, ' which may be meant for 'dii, ' a foVm introduced by some editors in A. 1 636 (note). Charisius, p. 126, 32 K, quotes the line with 'die, ' but seems to mention a variant' dii' (genitive). Gellius (1x 14) says in a copy reputed to be Virg.'s own the reading was 'dies, ' which he paral

Originally published in 1937, this book contains an English translation of Lucretius' De rerum natura by R. C. Trevelyan. The text is accompanied by critical notes and footnotes explaining certain Classical references. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of Classical education and the reception of Classical texts.

First published in 1941, this book contains translations from a broad range of sources by R. C. Trevelyan. All material is translated into English. Two original imaginary conversations between Horace and his friends set in the year 18 BC are also included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in literature and translation.

Originally published in 1941, this book contains 14 English translations of poems from Leopardi's Canti. The translations were produced by the British poet R. C. Trevelyan (1872 1951). This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Italian poetry and the Romantic movement."

Originally published in 1947, this book contains the English translation of twenty eight idylls and twenty three epigrams originally attributed to Theocritus. Trevelyan begins each idyll with a short synopsis and a brief introduction concerning the history behind each poem and its influence in later Greek and Latin poetry. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Theocritus or English Classical reception.

First published in 1939, this book presents R. C. Trevelyan's English metrical translation of Euripides' Medea. The aim of the text was to reproduce the form, phrasing and movement of the original for the benefit of readers without knowledge of Greek. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in English translations of ancient Greek drama and the works of Euripides.

Originally published in 1946, this book presents R. C. Trevelyan's English metrical translation of Sophocles' Oedipus at Colonus. The translation was based upon the text published by Sir Richard Claverhouse Jebb in 1900. A short introduction by Trevelyan is also included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in English translations of ancient Greek drama and the works of Sophocles.

First published in 1939, this book presents R. C. Trevelyan's English metrical translation of Aeschylus' Prometheus Bound. The aim of the text was to reproduce the form, phrasing and movement of the original for the benefit of readers without knowledge of Greek. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in English translations of ancient Greek drama and the works of Aeschylus.

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!