Questo sito utilizza i cookies per fornire i nostri servizi, per migliorare le prestazioni, per analisi, e (per gli utenti che accedono senza fare login) per la pubblicità. Usando LibraryThing confermi di aver letto e capito le nostre condizioni di servizio e la politica sulla privacy. Il tuo uso del sito e dei servizi è soggetto a tali politiche e condizioni.
Risultati da Google Ricerca Libri
Fai clic su di un'immagine per andare a Google Ricerca Libri.
Excerpt from The Harvard Classics, Vol. 39: Prefaces and Prologues to Famous Books; With Introduction and Notes No part of a book is so intimate as the Preface. Here, after the long labor of the work is over, the author descends from his platform, and speaks with his reader as man to man, disclosing his hopes and fears, seeking sympathy for his difficulties, offering defence or defiance, accord ing to his temper, against the criticisms which he anticipates. It thus happens that a personality which has been veiled by a formal method throughout many chapters, is suddenly seen face to face in the Preface; and this alone, if there were no other reason, would justify a volume of Prefaces. 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.… (altro)
Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro.
▾Conversazioni (Su link)
Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro.
▾Recensioni di utenti
The Introductory Note: "No part of a book is so intimate as the Preface". Well, thought I, that is just ridiculous. But it goes on to spell out why, and reveals that it is in the Preface the author is "suddenly seen face to face". And indeed, this volume exposes exactly this view.
Contents:
PROLOGUE AND EPILOGUES TO THE RECUYELL OF THE HISTORIES OF TROY, by William Caxton Epilogue to DICTES AND SAYINGS OF THE PHILOSOPHERS, by William Caxton Prologue to GOLDEN LEGEND, by William Caxton Prologue to CATON, by William Caxton Epilogue to AESOP, by William Caxton Proem to CHAUCER'S CANTERBURY TALES, by William Caxton Prologue to MALORY'S KING ARTHUR, by William Caxton Prologue to VIRGIL'S ENEYDOS, by William Caxton
Dedication of The INSTITUTES OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION, by John Calvin, translated by John Allen
Dedication of The REVOLUTIONS OF THE HEAVENLY BODIES, by Nicolaus Copernicus
Preface to THE HISTORY OF THE REFORMATION IN SCOTLAND, by John Knox
Prefatory letter to Sir Walter Raleigh on THE FAERIE QUEENE, by Edmund Spenser
Preface to THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD, by Sir Walter Raleigh
PROOEMIUM, EPISTLE DEDICATORY, PREFACE, AND PLAN OF THE INSTAURATIO MAGNA, ETC., by Francis Bacon, translation edited by J. Spedding
Preface to THE NOVUM ORGANUM, by Francis Bacon
Preface to THE FIRST FOLIO EDITION OF SHAKESPEARE'S PLAYS, by Heminge and Condell
Preface to THE PHILOSOPHIAE NATURALIS PRINCIPIA MATHEMATICA, by Sir Isaac Newton, translated by Andrew Motte
Preface to FABLES, ANCIENT AND MODERN, by John Dryden
Preface to JOSEPH ANDREWS, by Henry Fielding
Preface to THE ENGLISH DICTIONARY, by Samuel Johnson
Preface to SHAKESPEARE, by Samuel Johnson
INTRODUCTION TO THE PROPYLÄEN, by J.W. Von Goethe
PREFACES TO VARIOUS VOLUMES OF POEMS, by William Wordsworth
APPENDIX TO LYRICAL BALLADS, by William Wordsworth ESSAY SUPPLEMENTARY TO PREFACE, by William Wordsworth
Preface to CROMWELL, by Victor Hugo
Preface to LEAVES OF GRASS, by Walt Whitman
Introduction to THE HISTORY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE, by H.A. Taine
In the Taine preface, we find his brilliant summary of his method of "historicist criticism". He describes the three-pronged contextual study of human productions: Aspects of (1) race/peoples, (2) milieu/setting, (3) epoch/moment.
In the "monuments of history" -- books and art -- he finds "the two most potent motors of human transformation", namely nature and constraint." He shows how their insensible operation brings religious and literary productions to full light. In his study of English literature, including religious contributions and genre, he explains how "the barbarous Saxon became the Englishman of the present day". ( )
Dati dalle informazioni generali inglesi.Modifica per tradurlo nella tua lingua.
No part of a book is so intimate as the Preface.
Citazioni
Ultime parole
Nota di disambiguazione
Dati dalle informazioni generali inglesi.Modifica per tradurlo nella tua lingua.
This is volume 39 of the Harvard Classics series, Prefaces and Prologues to Famous Books. Please do not combine with any of the individual works, which include:
TITLE, PROLOGUE AND EPILOGUES TO THE RECUYELL OF THE HISTORIES OF TROY, by William Caxton
Epilogue to DICTES AND SAYINGS OF THE PHILOSOPHERS, by William Caxton
Prologue to GOLDEN LEGEND, by William Caxton
Prologue to CATON, by William Caxton
Epilogue to AESOP, by William Caxton
Proem to CHAUCER'S CANTERBURY TALES, by William Caxton
Prologue to MALORY'S KING ARTHUR, by William Caxton
Prologue to VIRGIL'S ENEYDOS, by William Caxton
Dedication of The INSTITUTES OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION, by John Calvin, translated by John Allen
Dedication of The REVOLUTIONS OF THE HEAVENLY BODIES, by Nicolaus Copernicus
Preface to THE HISTORY OF THE REFORMATION IN SCOTLAND, by John Knox
Prefatory letter to Sir Walter Raleigh on THE FAERIE QUEENE, by Edmund Spenser
Preface to THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD, by Sir Walter Raleigh
PROOEMIUM, EPISTLE DEDICATORY, PREFACE, AND PLAN OF THE INSTAURATIO MAGNA, ETC., by Francis Bacon, translation edited by J. Spedding
Preface to THE NOVUM ORGANUM, by Francis Bacon
Preface to THE FIRST FOLIO EDITION OF SHAKESPEARE'S PLAYS, by Heminge and Condell
Preface to THE PHILOSOPHIAE NATURALIS PRINCIPIA MATHEMATICA, by Sir Isaac Newton, translated by Andrew Motte
Preface to FABLES, ANCIENT AND MODERN, by John Dryden
Preface to JOSEPH ANDREWS, by Henry Fielding
Preface to THE ENGLISH DICTIONARY, by Samuel Johnson
Preface to SHAKESPEARE, by Samuel Johnson
INTRODUCTION TO THE PROPYLÄEN, by J.W. Von Goethe
PREFACES TO VARIOUS VOLUMES OF POEMS, by William Wordsworth
APPENDIX TO LYRICAL BALLADS, by William Wordsworth
ESSAY SUPPLEMENTARY TO PREFACE, by William Wordsworth
Preface to CROMWELL, by Victor Hugo
Preface to LEAVES OF GRASS, by Walt Whitman
Introduction to THE HISTORY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE, by H.A. Taine
Redattore editoriale
Elogi
Lingua originale
DDC/MDS Canonico
LCC canonico
▾Riferimenti
Risorse esterne che parlano di questo libro
Wikipedia in inglese
Nessuno
▾Descrizioni del libro
Excerpt from The Harvard Classics, Vol. 39: Prefaces and Prologues to Famous Books; With Introduction and Notes No part of a book is so intimate as the Preface. Here, after the long labor of the work is over, the author descends from his platform, and speaks with his reader as man to man, disclosing his hopes and fears, seeking sympathy for his difficulties, offering defence or defiance, accord ing to his temper, against the criticisms which he anticipates. It thus happens that a personality which has been veiled by a formal method throughout many chapters, is suddenly seen face to face in the Preface; and this alone, if there were no other reason, would justify a volume of Prefaces. 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.
Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni...
(3.61)
4
Contents:
PROLOGUE AND EPILOGUES TO THE RECUYELL OF THE HISTORIES OF TROY, by William Caxton
Epilogue to DICTES AND SAYINGS OF THE PHILOSOPHERS, by William Caxton
Prologue to GOLDEN LEGEND, by William Caxton
Prologue to CATON, by William Caxton
Epilogue to AESOP, by William Caxton
Proem to CHAUCER'S CANTERBURY TALES, by William Caxton
Prologue to MALORY'S KING ARTHUR, by William Caxton
Prologue to VIRGIL'S ENEYDOS, by William Caxton
Dedication of The INSTITUTES OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION, by John Calvin, translated by John Allen
Dedication of The REVOLUTIONS OF THE HEAVENLY BODIES, by Nicolaus Copernicus
Preface to THE HISTORY OF THE REFORMATION IN SCOTLAND, by John Knox
Prefatory letter to Sir Walter Raleigh on THE FAERIE QUEENE, by Edmund Spenser
Preface to THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD, by Sir Walter Raleigh
PROOEMIUM, EPISTLE DEDICATORY, PREFACE, AND PLAN OF THE INSTAURATIO MAGNA, ETC., by Francis Bacon, translation edited by J. Spedding
Preface to THE NOVUM ORGANUM, by Francis Bacon
Preface to THE FIRST FOLIO EDITION OF SHAKESPEARE'S PLAYS, by Heminge and Condell
Preface to THE PHILOSOPHIAE NATURALIS PRINCIPIA MATHEMATICA, by Sir Isaac Newton, translated by Andrew Motte
Preface to FABLES, ANCIENT AND MODERN, by John Dryden
Preface to JOSEPH ANDREWS, by Henry Fielding
Preface to THE ENGLISH DICTIONARY, by Samuel Johnson
Preface to SHAKESPEARE, by Samuel Johnson
INTRODUCTION TO THE PROPYLÄEN, by J.W. Von Goethe
PREFACES TO VARIOUS VOLUMES OF POEMS, by William Wordsworth
APPENDIX TO LYRICAL BALLADS, by William Wordsworth
ESSAY SUPPLEMENTARY TO PREFACE, by William Wordsworth
Preface to CROMWELL, by Victor Hugo
Preface to LEAVES OF GRASS, by Walt Whitman
Introduction to THE HISTORY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE, by H.A. Taine
In the Taine preface, we find his brilliant summary of his method of "historicist criticism". He describes the three-pronged contextual study of human productions: Aspects of (1) race/peoples, (2) milieu/setting, (3) epoch/moment.
In the "monuments of history" -- books and art -- he finds "the two most potent motors of human transformation", namely nature and constraint." He shows how their insensible operation brings religious and literary productions to full light. In his study of English literature, including religious contributions and genre, he explains how "the barbarous Saxon became the Englishman of the present day". (