Talks on Writing English. First Series

A collection of lectures offering practical guidance on writing English, distinguishing innate imagination from learnable technique, and treating composition as an art requiring study and practice. It surveys methods of study, principles of structure, diction, quality, and the means and effects of style, then applies those principles to classification, exposition, argument, description, narration, translation, and criticism, with attention to accessories of narration and character and purpose. Emphasis falls on clear arrangement, careful word choice, logical connection, and disciplined revision to develop technical skill that supports expressive power.