CONTENTS. PAGE The Spectator introduces himself to the reader ... The Spectator Club: Sir Roger de Coverley, the Templar, Sir Andrew Freeport, Captain Sentry, Will Honeycomb, the Members of the Club discuss the Spectator's papers. Will Honeycomb's dislike of pedantry leads the Spectator to mor- The Spectator's observations at Sir Roger's country-house.... The Coverley household : Sir Roger's treatment of his servants .. The Spectator describes Will Wimble, whom he meets at Sir Sir Roger's account of his ancestors Sunday in the country: Sir Roger at church Exercise the best means of preserving health : Sir Roger as a The Spectator accompanies Sir Roger to the hunting-field... The Spectator discusses witchcraft: with Sir Roger he visits Sir Roger tells a story of his boyhood, which leads the Spectator to discuss the evils of party-spirit Strictures on party-spirit continued. Sir Roger and the gypsies 45 48 52 56 59 The Spectator sees reasons why he had better return to town .... Sir Roger visits Westminster Abbey. Sir Roger and the Spectator go by water to the Vauxhall Gardens 75 EDITORIAL. The Spectator commends his papers to sundry classes of men, and The Spectator imagines himself described by an antiquarian of a future age.... Large books versus pamphlets and newspapers . Effect of the newly-imposed stamp duty on periodical publica- tions. The Spectator defends his non-partisan course. The Spectator defends the raised price. Precedence in literature 84 86 89 92 95 THE STAGE. Signor Nicolini and his lions Artifices of the dramatic poets The trunk-maker at the theatre Stage properties : dramatic critics. 97 101 104 108 MANNERS. Tom Folio Ned Softly Over-crowding of the learned professions On party patches On country manners The same subject On pin money. The false rumor A friend of mankind brought to grief by an alchemist. 111 114 118 122 126 128 131 131 138 POLITICS. The vision of public credit. The Royal Exchange. The Tory fox-hunter.. 141 145 149 Against the authors of libels and lampoons. A cheerful piety recommended.... The folly of discontent with one's own lot.. The Tatler explains whom he means by the expression 66 dead Contemplation of the divine perfections suggested by the sky at HYMNS. MACAULAY'S ESSAY ON THE LIFE AND WRITINGS OF ADDISON .. 227 NOTES TO MACAULAY'S ESSAY ON ADDISON INTRODUCTION. It is coming to be understood that the object of education is rather the attainment of power than the acquisition of knowledge. To know either many things or very much about any one thing is less important than to know how to do things. The recognition of this principle is transforming methods of teaching in all departments. Research is the new watchword. Once regarded as the special function of the most advanced students, research is now seen to be the proper activity even of children in the lower grades. The elation of discovery is the best stimulus for minds of all classes and at all stages. How to apply the principles of research to the teaching of literature is now the main problem to be solved in the department of English. Once it was the custom to give students of literature books to learn about authors. Then the manuals and histories of literature were displaced, and the masterpieces themselves were introduced into the schools, to be read and expounded in recitation. The ancient practice of annotating Latin and Greek texts for school use was allowed to set the example for books in the mother tongue, and these too appeared, and are still wont to appear, with explanations and definitions to facilitate the getting of lessons. |
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