The Art of Literature

by Arthur Schopenhauer

THE ART OF LITERATURE

A Series of Essays

 

BY

ARTHUR SCHOPENHAUER

 

Vitam impendere vero.—Juvenal

 

SELECTED AND TRANSLATED

WITH A PREFACE BY

T. BAILEY SAUNDERS, M.A.

 

 

LONDON: SWAN SONNENSCHEIN & CO., Lim.
NEW YORK: THE MACMILLAN CO.
1897.

First Edition, March 1891: Second Edition, January 1892: Third Edition, March 1897.

CONTENTS.

		Page
Preface		v
On Authorship		1
On Style		15
On the Study of Latin		39
On Men of Learning		47
On Thinking for Oneself		57
On Some Forms of Literature		73
On Criticism		85
On Reputation		103
On Genius		127

The Philosophy at Home Series. Crown 8vo, each 2s. 6d.
1.	The Wisdom of Life	A. Schopenhauer.
2.	Counsels and Maxims	A. Schopenhauer.
3.	Religion, a Dialogue, etc.	A. Schopenhauer.
4.	The Art of Literature	A. Schopenhauer.
5.	Studies in Pessimism	A. Schopenhauer.
6.	Outlines of the Philosophy of Religion	A. Schopenhauer.
7.	The Problem of Reality	H. Lotze.
8.	First Steps in Philosophy	E. B. Bax.
9.	The Influence of Buddhism on Primitive Christianity	A. Lillie.
10.	Religion	G. de Molinari.
11.	The Sexes Compared	E Von Hartmann.
12.	The Gospel of Buddha	Paul Carus.
13.	The Art of Controversy	A. Schopenhauer.
14.	On Human Nature	A. Schopenhauer.
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