Selections for German prose composition, with notes and a complete vocabulary

Horatio S. (Horatio Stevens) White

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J. Henry Senger
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German Prose Composition
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AND A COMPLETE VOCABULARY
BY
HORATIO S. WHITE
PROFESSOR OF THE GERMAN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
IN CORNELL UNIVERSITY
Boston
ALLYN AND BACON
1891IN MEMORIAM
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Copyright, 1889,
By Allyn and Bacon
Mnftetsftg Press:
Wilson Cambridge.andJohn Son,PREFACE.
THIS manual be used students of Germanmay by
and have had somewho have finished the grammar,
in German intotranslating Eng-preliminary practice
German. In itlish and into other words,English
has been for students who have completedplanned
in school or as wellabout one ofyear study college,
as for those who have reached a more advanced
ofstage preparation.
The editor has had some hesitation in alaunching
—book which wasof this undertakenkind, originally
""
before the of the excellent Selectionsappearance
of Professor Harris and Mr. or the an-Fasnacht,
nouncement of Professor von Jagemann's forthcoming
—manual with the of whatdesign partially filling
was then an lacuna. Even now itapparent may
at least another of treatment ofrepresent variety
the He to ifdesires, therefore,subject. anticipate
not to meet some orentirely probable inquiries
objections.
926582iv PREFACE.
The selections have been made with the view of
in their andthe student substance,interesting
contain references to Germanaccordingly many
life. The number of selections isliterature and
from the belief that the student will be assmall,
to his work amuch attracted connectedby following
narrative as with isolated sentences,by dealing
iswhose not diminished suchdifficulty perhaps by
isolation.
Authors have been chosen whose isstyle simple
rather than formal or Theand elaborate.fresh,
affords anextract, however,eighth opportunity
the structure of involved Germanfor reproducing
while the ninth selection be satisfac-periods ; may
who broken sentences andto thosetory prefer
the staccato manner. The tenth which withextract,
form a little dramaa brief introduction would by
was in of its for inchosen,itself, spite age, practice
and selectionsand the eleventh twelfthdialogue;
of an admirable and naturalpresent specimens
epistolary style.
The has been made asvocabulary comprehensive
a ofas and is varietypossible, supplemented by
and in the notes. The chiefrenderings suggestions
is laid instress thus framing properlyupon practice
of a vocabu-German and thesentences, acquisition
has been subordinated to oflary accuracy syntax.
to includeIt has seemed to the editor unnecessaryPREFACE. v
as of the difficultreferences,any grammatical many
in are solved the notestranslation andpoints by
the whichvocabulary. Among principal perplexities
students meet be mentioned the choice of themay
to use with verbs or with nouns,proper prepositions
the of the verb (auxiliary, infinitive,position parti-
in relation to its and the orderciple, etc.) subject,
and of words in the or clause,arrangement phrase
and of or clause in the sentence orphrase period.
It is the office of the teacher to and illustrateexplain
these an office which could beusages, only partially
fulfilled even the bulkiest and inby commentary;
more after theall,prose composition depends, upon
skill and of the instructor than in almost
training
other branch ofany language teaching.
The has been derived from severalvocabulary
sources. The editor has made a translation of the
whole and has utilized whatever other transla-work,
tions of selections were in orderavailable,special
be not com-that the only fairlyvocabulary might
but accurate and varied. Valuable assistanceplete,
has also been received from Dr. Martin Krummacher
of a descendant of the well-knownCassel, fabulist,
and himself the author of numerous skillful and
translations from into German.elegant English
his hand was furnished the of theBy principal part
for Nos. XI. V. andI., III., VIII., VL,vocabulary
and XII. and he has contributed various felicitousI.,vi PREFACE.
to the which he has ex-notes,suggestions kindly
amined.
Some hints to teachers in the form of a short
of for instruction or for self-bibliography helps
will be found at the of thepreparation beginning
notes.
For the of selections from variousprivilege using
and desirethe editor toeditions,copyright publishers
their to Messrs. Charles Scribexpress obligations
ner's Sons for to Messrs. & Co.No. HoltVII., Henry
for No. to Mr. Charles Warner for Nos.IX., Dudley
I. and to Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes for No.III.,
and to the executors ofVIII., John Lothrop Motley
"
for No XI. The from the Life and Let-passages
ters of are usedBayard Taylor" by special arrange-
ment with Messrs. Mifflin & Co.Houghton,
WHITE.HORATIO S.
N. Y.Ithaca,
1August, 891.