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An edition of On the art of writing (1916)

On the art of writing

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A series of lectures delivered at the University of Cambridge in 1913 and 1914, according to the Preface the text is pretty close to unchanged from the text of the lectures.

The twelve chapters are entitled:

  • Inaugural
  • The Practice of Writing
  • On the Difference between Verse and Prose
  • On the Capital Difficulty of Verse
  • Interlude: On Jargon
  • On the Capital Difficulty of Prose
  • Some Principles Reaffirmed
  • On the Lineage of English Literature 1
  • On the Lineage of English Literature 2
  • English Literature in Our Universities 1
  • English Literature in Our Universities 2
  • On Style

There is also an Index.

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University Press
Language
English
Pages
251

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Library of Congress
PN145 .Q6 1923

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viii, 251 p.
Number of pages
251

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OL23323118M
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February 2, 2024 Edited by mheiman merge authors
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February 11, 2011 Edited by AMillarBot merge authors
April 13, 2010 Edited by Open Library Bot Linked existing covers to the edition.
June 2, 2009 Created by ImportBot Imported from Internet Archive item record