Edward Sherman Gould
Edward Sherman Gould (11 May 1808 Litchfield, Connecticut - 21 February 1885 New York City) was a nineteenth-century United States author and critic. Biography. He was the son of jurist James Gould, and an early contributor of tales to the "Knickerbocker Magazine", to the "New World", the "Mirror", "The Literary World", and other journals. His signature of "Cassio" in Charles King's "American" was at one time well-known. In 1830 he lectured before the New York Mercantile Library Association on "American Criticism in American Literature". In his talk, he opposed the prevalent spirit of overflowing praise  as injurious to the interests of the country. His examination of correct use of English is the subject of several of his books, such as, "Good English, or Popular Errors in Language" (1867). At the time, there was great interest among many Victorian authors about the Germanic origin, evolution, and proper use of English, among criticism that continues into contemporary times. Works. Translations: In addition to contributing to many literary and theological journals, he wrote: