The Study of Literature

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Excerpt from The Study of Literature: Inaugural Lecture, Delivered in the Convocation Hall, October 12th, 1889The mellow glory of the Attic stage, in the same easv fashion in which he skims through the last popular novel, or an ephemeral essay of the period ical press. To experience the power of literature, to appreciate style in its fulness, to feel not merely the main emotion but the' whole complex of emotions with which a writer regards his subject, is the outcome only of constant and careful study, combined with a large innate susceptibility to literary art. Though the capacity for the highest literary appreciation is not com mon, in most men a measure of innate capability is dormant. To reuse this dormant capability, to guide it aright when roused, to teach the proper spirit in which to approach the masterpieces of literature, and to keep the mind in contact with them, this should form a main part of every course of literature, and I claim that, excluding the other benefits of college work, it would be no inadequate return, should the student gain this alone, the appreciation of what is noblest and best in books, and a love for that august company of whom we have spoken.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis 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.