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Courses Announced for 1894-'95.
III. British Essayists, from Bacon to Johnson.
This course will include Bacon, Cowley, Milton, Dryden, Swift,
Defoe, Steele, Addison (Periodicals of the Eighteenth Century),
Lord Kames, Warburton, Goldsmith, Junius, Burke, Hume, and
Johnson.
Text-Books.—Minto's Manual of English Prose; Gosse's Eighteenth Century.
General and special references will be given freely.
IV. Victorian and American Poets.
Text-Books.—Stedman's Victorian Poets; Stedman's American Poets. General
References.—Oliphant's Literary History; Morley's Victorian Literature; Richardson's
American Literature; English Men of Letters; American Men of Letters. Special references
for each author.
Dissertation.—As an essential part of this course a dissertation showing independent
and original work will be required. The theme of this dissertation
may be selected by the student, with the Professor's approval; or, if desired,
will be assigned by the Professor, but in either case the subject must be recorded
by the Professor on or before January 15.
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