FRENCH

À Compendious French Grammar.

By A. HJALMAR EDGREN, Professor of Romance Languages in the University of Nebraska. Price of Part 1, 35 cents. Complete book in half leather, $1.12. By mail, fi.25. Supplementary Exercises, in French and English. Paper, 12 cents.

HIS Grammar was prepared with general reference to the needs

of our American schools and colleges. Its limit is determined

by the average time devoted to French in such institutions, and its method, by practical as well as critical aims.

The First Part is devoted to such a brief, practical introduction to the French language as will make the learner familiar with its first essentials and enable him to begin reading with profit in half a term, or even less time. It contains only 66 pages, exercises included.

The Second Part contains a methodical presentation of French etymology, syntax (with exercises at the end of the book), and versifi: cation, as well as a brief sketch of the relation of French to the Romance element in English. In the formation of rules the results of modern philological research have always, as far as practicable, been considered. An abundant collection of exampies, arranged in columns, have been introduced to illustrate the rules of Syntax, To aidthe Latin student especially and quicken philological investiga: tion, each chapter is preceded, parenthetically and unobtrusively, by a brief historical survey of the subject under consideration. Two sizes of type have been consistently used to denote what should be studied in a frst course, and what be left for a second, or be used for reference only. 7%e Second Part, contains about 300 pages. The portion in heavy type is calculated to furnish work accessory to reading for about a term and a half.

J. A. Harrison, Prof. of Romance I. H. B. Spiers, William Penn Langs., Univ. of Va.: X have subjected | Charter School, Phil.: \ have never rethe Edgren’s French Grammar to a care- | ferred to it without finding its informafulexamination, and must say that I like | tion clear, complete, and up-to-date. It it. Jtis,in my opinion, an excellent work, | is undoubtedly a very able book, and a practical, well developed and concise. thoroughly trustworthy guide.

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