Excerpt from The Study of English Literature: Being the Inaugural Lecture Delivered at the University of Glasgow on Thursday, October 18th, 1900 Yet I am so placed to-day that I can hardly escape the trap which in times past I have helped others to '_avoid. Now, if ever, at the beginning of an essay that by the decree of the Lords High Commissioners is to last at least one hundred and fifty hours, during this and every succeeding session, I may perhaps be excused if I say something in defence, or in praise, of the study of English Literature. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com 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.