The Traditions of European Literature
The Traditions of European Literature

Author: Barrett Wendell

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2015-06-14

Total Pages: 681

ISBN-13: 9781330065181

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Excerpt from The Traditions of European Literature: From Homer to Dante Separately to acknowledge my debts to the friends, colleagues, and assistants who have helped this book take form would at once demand undue space and perhaps now and then commit them to views other than their own. I cannot refrain, however, from expressing my gratitude to Mr. Charles Knowles Bolton, of the Boston Athenæeum, for his constant and considerate kindness during the seasons when I have written there almost daily. The preparation of the Bibliographic Suggestions was originally undertaken by Dr. Frederic Schenck. After his untimely death it was taken up by Mr. Daniel Sargent. When Mr. Sargent was called to Europe, it was completed by Mr. Edward Motley Pickman, who has also made the Index. I cannot too heartily acknowledge my deep sense of what they have done for me; nor too gravely express the sorrow brought to all his friends by Frederic Schenck's death. If I felt sure that the book deserved such honour, it should be dedicated to his brave and happy memory. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Traditions of European Literature
The Traditions of European Literature

Author: Wendell Barrett

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781022017054

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This classic survey of European literature offers a comprehensive overview of the literary traditions that have defined Western culture from antiquity to the Middle Ages. Drawing on a wealth of literary examples and historical analysis, The Traditions of European Literature is an essential resource for students of literature and anyone with an interest in the evolution of European culture. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Traditions of European Literature
The Traditions of European Literature

Author: Barrett Wendell

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-12-22

Total Pages: 684

ISBN-13: 9780484430364

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Excerpt from The Traditions of European Literature: From Homer to Dante Though this book is intended for general read ers, it originated in lectures given at Harvard College between 1904 and 1917. Years of deal ing with Harvard students had shown me not only that Americans now know little of the liter ary traditions of our ancestral Europe, but also that they are seldom aware even of the little they know. Beginning with no more clear pur pose than to help these needs, I gradually came to see my Object more definitely; it was at once to revive knowledge which was sinking beneath the level of consciousness, to indicate the gaps which each man must supply for himself, and to en courage in all the habit of so thinking things to gether instead of scrutinising them apart that each might gradually come habitually to see in perspective whatever he might know or learn about the traditions, historic and literary, which have accompanied our civilisation to the point where we are part of it. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.