THE PHILOSOPHY OF STYLE TOGETHER WITH AN ESSAY ON STYLE BY T. H. WRIGHT EDITED WITH INTRODUCTION AND NOTES BY FRED N. SCOTT, PH.D. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF RHETORIC IN THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Boston ALLYN AND BACON 1892 201 COPYRIGHT, 1892, BY FRED N. SCOтт. TYPOGRAPHY BY J. S. CUSHING & Co., BOSTON. PRESSWORK BY BERWICK & SMITH, BOSTON. PREFACE. 1 カー > THIS volume may be considered as the second of a series, Lewes's 'Principles of Success in Literature' being the first, - the object of which is to bring helpful discussions of the principles of literary criticism within the reach of teachers of rhetoric. As before, the plan has been followed of providing a biographical and critical introduction, an index, and a few notes, - the latter designed to provoke discussion or to furnish clues for further investigation, rather than to exhibit in their totality the results of the editor's researches. To Spencer's essay, which makes up the bulk of the pamphlet, has been added, as a commentary upon The Philosophy of Style,' a paper by T. H. Wright, originally published in Macmillan's Magazine, Vol. XXXVII., p. 78, and afterwards reprinted in the Popular Science Monthly, Vol. XII., p. 340. In the appendices will be found a note from Gurney's 'Power of Sound,' criticising Spencer's theory of the effect of rhythmical structure, and a long extract from Spencer's 'First Principles,' touching the evolution of literature. These will prove helpful where the originals cannot be readily consulted. In the belief that The Philosophy of Style' can be understood only in its proper connection with the Spencerian philosophy as a whole, the Introduction has been made largely bibliographical. The references to Spencer's articles in magazines will in some cases supply the lack of books. Articles upon Spencer's life and 170304 iii personality are not very numerous. The best biographical sketch is that in the Popular Science Monthly, Vol. VIII., p. 620. Briefer accounts will be found in 'Men of the Time,' Brockhaus' Conversations-Lexikon,' and the recent article by Mr. W. H. Hudson, in the Arena for February, 1892. Discussions and criticisms of Spencer's philosophical views, are, on the other hand, exceedingly numerous. A favorable estimate, giving a brief summary of Spencer's more important writings down to 1874, is available in the article by E. L. Youmans, entitled 'Herbert Spencer and the Doctrine of Evolution, Popular Science Monthly, Vol. VI., p. 20. A careful outline of the Spencerian philosophy, from a decidedly different point of view, is given by Dr. W. T. Harris in the Journal of Speculative Philosophy, Vol. I., p. 6. T. H. Green's criticisms in the Contemporary Magazine, Vol. XXXI., pp. 25 and 745, Vol. XXXII., p. 82, are well known. The best induction to the subject, barring the original works, is, of course, John Fiske's 'Cosmic Philosophy.' ANN ARBOR, February 9, 1892. FRED N. SCOTT. |