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Directions to Those TAX
ing the Lecture Course.
Prof. Roife'S PreSentation-Ho to
Prosecute Research with Ad-
vantage Reading.
SUBJECTS FOR ESSAYS AND
GLASS

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contents and their form. Edch
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JOr those, ana those OHty, tchose time ana
oppoituatttes foI' preparation are limited.
me subjects des,gndted by the are
recommended To- students trho are espe-
cidiiy Interested iR tic theory ana pruc-
tice Of literary art.
Choose one subject and study it
Thoroughly. By all means critc thought
fully and cOnciseiy. II possible, rerrifc
the paper secret times. Please quote in
fu1, uniess they are too tong, all pas
sdges referred TO IN support or iHnstIu-
ton of the statements made. After this
task is completed turn to the other Ques-
lions and consider carefully as many Of
them as time tciH permit. thus making
preparation for the class discusSi0n.l
l. The external influences that
moulded Lambs early years: their ma
ture, their relative Importance, their
effect upon his later life. Read, in
preparation, The Old Benchers'' Gre
membering that Lowell was Lambs
father), '.Christ's Hospital ''Blakes-
moor and 'Dream-Children' (noting
that the last two both refer to the
same place..
2. Read and study '.Old China. :"
My First Play The Superamnuated
Man," as representative of one class of
Lambs essays; New Years Eve A
Quaker's Meeting 1.-The Praise of
Chimney as representing
another; and the ''South-Sea House,
The Two Races of Men, My Rela-
tions,' as belonging to a third; and
from this study draw general conclu-
sions respecting Lambs choice of sub
ject and method of constructing an
eSSay.-Consider whether in relating
personal experiences he gives all the
details. If not, what is his principle
of selection and omission? Do you
find in his work any illustration of the
statement that artistic production con-
sists largely in the removal of sur
plusage?"
g. Read the letters Gall of them, if
possible: if not those of the years 1876,
1898. 1900, 1917, 1918, 1926. 1920 and
state what evidence you find in them
of Lambs strength of character, his
soundness of judgment, Righteousness,
generosity, devotion to friends, love of
nature, critical ability, and pCetical
feeling. Do you discover in these let
ters distinctly literary qualities? If,
so, name those qualities and cite illus.
tratiCns of them.
4. Write am estimate of Lambs
critical powers, based upon a consider
alton of the following essays (not all
in the Ella series): con Some Of the
Old Actors Sanity of True Genius
''Barrennelss of the Imaginative Facul-
ty," ION the Tragedies of Shake
speare'' ON the Genius of Hogarth."
SUBJECTS FOR CLASS
DISCUSSION
What is your favorite among the
Ella essays? On what do you base
your claim for it?
2. Enumerate, with illustrations,
the characteristics that lend Lambs
style it's peculiar charm.
3. Give extracts that illustrate
Lambs use of archaic words, the
rhythm of his sentences, and his use
of common words in uncommon con-
nections. an almost Shakesp earean