Excerpt from Prose Specimens for Translation Into German: With Copious Vocabularies and Explanations
Tris little volume, designed to serve as a text-book for translation into German, is, at the same time, intended to complete the study of the language. It contains select specimens of prose in various styles, and may be used by the adult student as soon as he has made himself acquainted with the essentials of German grammar and has gone through an appropriate course of exercises on the forms of speech. The next step naturally is to trans late English prose into German, either at sight, i. E. Viva-coca, or by writing, or by a combination of both. To do so however from English books, or selections from them is beyond the power of the great majority of learners, unless an efficient master is always at hand to aid them. The cause of the difficulty lies in the nature of the two languages which differ widely in the nu merous peculiarities of their grammatical forms and in the variety of significations of the words themselves. To overcome this difficulty in some measure, as also to provide the student with the materials for the acquisition of pure, classical German, the specimens have been selected from the works of eminent German authors and translated into English in a form approaching the Get man as nearly as the former language woma admin Dison which account it is to be hoped that occasional as perities of' construction etc. In the English text will be pardoned.
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Excerpt from Prose Specimens for Translation Into German: With Copious Vocabularies and Explanations
Tris little volume, designed to serve as a text-book for translation into German, is, at the same time, intended to complete the study of the language. It contains select specimens of prose in various styles, and may be used by the adult student as soon as he has made himself acquainted with the essentials of German grammar and has gone through an appropriate course of exercises on the forms of speech. The next step naturally is to trans late English prose into German, either at sight, i. E. Viva-coca, or by writing, or by a combination of both. To do so however from English books, or selections from them is beyond the power of the great majority of learners, unless an efficient master is always at hand to aid them. The cause of the difficulty lies in the nature of the two languages which differ widely in the nu merous peculiarities of their grammatical forms and in the variety of significations of the words themselves. To overcome this difficulty in some measure, as also to provide the student with the materials for the acquisition of pure, classical German, the specimens have been selected from the works of eminent German authors and translated into English in a form approaching the Get man as nearly as the former language woma admin Dison which account it is to be hoped that occasional as perities of' construction etc. In the English text will be pardoned.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from Prose Specimens for Translation Into German: With Copious Vocabularies and Explanations
Language, edition.rect German form. And after all it should be remem bered that, apart from all grammatical theory, a great deal of what is to be learnt must be left to sheer prac tice, that is, to the power of imitation and to memory; but the Method of such practice is by no means in difl'erent, in as much as, by it, the student is to be led, insensibly but surely, to the formation and ultimate acquisition of that instinctive knowledge of the lan guage, which alone will enable him naturally and easily to adapt his expressions to a foreign idiom.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book presents a collection of prose by German authors, translated into English for the first time. The author examines the literary forms and historical significance of various prose, from fictional narratives, fables, essays, philosophical reflections, and more. Additionally, the author analyzes the works' linguistic complexities, including the German language's unique grammatical constructions, and the use of figures of speech. The author unpacks German grammar for readers, noting how concepts translate in English and pinpointing the precise equivalents in German for important elements of speech, thereby providing readers with a deeper understanding of German literary structure. Ultimately, this book is not just a translation of German literature, but also a valuable resource that provides a deeper appreciation of the German language and its literary heritage. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9780243894352_0
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