Abstract:The most productive approach to the world of scholarship in 1883 requires starting further back, about 1821, when individuals drawn by a passion for philology and English studies first sought to master a new field and become scholars. Passion is not too strong a word here. During the second and third quarters of the century, despite a lack of opportunity for formal training, despite isolation from European scholars, despite the difficulty of getting books and the absence of encouragement or likely reward, thes… Show more
“…They were joined in this effort by Francis Child, who taught rhetoric and English literature and who served as a model for generations of scholars. 5 In tum, these scholars pressed for better collections in their college and university libraries.…”
Section: Phyllis Franklin Is Executive Director Of the Modern Languagmentioning
“…They were joined in this effort by Francis Child, who taught rhetoric and English literature and who served as a model for generations of scholars. 5 In tum, these scholars pressed for better collections in their college and university libraries.…”
Section: Phyllis Franklin Is Executive Director Of the Modern Languagmentioning
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