Lectures on the History of Literature Ancient and Modern
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
Published: September 20, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 436
ISBN-13: 9781417947652
Subjects: Literature: History & Criticism; Literary Criticism; Literature - Classics / Criticism; General; Literary Criticism & Collections / General
First sentence: IN the following lectures I purpose to take a comprehensive survey of the development and spirit of literature among the principal nations of ancient as well as of modern times: and more especially to consider literature in reference to its influence on practical life, on the destiny of nations, and on the progress of ages.