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This l;,e book viii be found OF real use by thcse
who are learning German in an intelligent man
ner. It is Usually taught by pe6an;ic routine
which makes lis attainment unnecessarily difficult,
az well as tedious. The writer, by methods
similar to that proposed in this book, learned IN
three weeks what those who proceed In ;ae CON-
mon course do not in three months, to translate
books IN simple style and on familiar subjects
with considerable fuency. Nor IS this method OF
learning superficial: on the contrary il implies
speedy insight 10 the construction OF the language,
which will never be attained merely by writing ex-
ercises in grammar, or hunting for each word sing-
Iy in the dictionary. The two difficulties 10 be
conquered IN learning this language are the con-
struc;on OF the sentence which to Us Is, Al first,
clumsy and perp!exing, and the many compounds,
which are an endless task 10 those who count the
leaves of the plant, instead OF infering them from
their root. Both these difficulties are bes; over
come by some use Of interlInear translation,
with an Intelligent analysis OF compound woras by
the teacher.


The writer regrets the prejudice that exists
against the study of this language as difficult
one, being of opinion that acquaintance with II
aad It's literature is the one most likely 10 counter
act the defects 10 which our country tends, OF nasty
observation, shallow judgment, seli-compacent ig-
norance, and devotion TO the merely temporal
uses of life Its also likely further what exists
among US of the truly catholic spirit in criticism
and in faith A wide experience in teaching the
language no less than the speed with which 1t
learned, shows this prejudice to be unfounded, aud
We would gladly prove 10 uany more that II Is So
We see with pleasure tr1nslaiions, many Of them
quite good, multiplying among US but only by ac-
quajntance with II IN lis native language, can the
German mind IN its purity, in It's Pety lis homely
tenderness, its boundless aspiration, and It's unwea-
RED diligence (readrr this last is climax, not ba
thos,l be brought hone TO rs and pressed TO the
hear; OF daily experience Learn II, and you will
fad yourself nearer in oye 10 nature, more sln-
cerely versed IN your own life. =;