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LITERARY CRITICISM.

Interesting Lecture by Professor Simpson.

TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1923.

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method of 'judgment. But this did not carry him very far. 1: failed him whenever he was confronted with anything new. It not only failed him but might mis- lead him because the new thing, failing represent what he had At the Helena May Institute read before, was thereby sesterday afternoon Professor Edemned. All great literature was KM. Simpson, of the Hengkong in its time new literature and for University, gave an interesting that reason alone it was very . S. BAILEY & CO. LTD. lecture entitled "Literary Criti- often condemned by the critics

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Professor Simpson proceeded to Professor Simpson said there point out that "Ibsent was the were three professions which all greatest dramatist of the nine- men felt they could form by the teenth century chiefly because he light of nature. These were did not write like the dramatists teaching, the editing of news of the seventeenth century, Hugh papers and the criticism of liters-Walpole was a great novelist not ture: so why insist on special simply because his novels were training or worry about previous compounded of the same mixture experience. Consequently, those of characters, narrative conversa- who asked for instruction in these tien and general description or matters did not always meet with reflection as practised by his pre- encouragement. People were decessors, but because to all that sometimes indignant when asked he added something new-an to provide special professional inner realism. Shaw was a great

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ly, people were both astounded day new. and annoyed when told that there were such things as courses of

Dealing with taste, the lecturer instruction in literary apprecia-said that it was the capacity for. either being strongly affected Judge and Critic.

adversely or favourably by what Instruction in literary criticism one experienced; but a taste even almed at teaching people how to in this simple sense was a rare criticise literature and began bything. It was rare not only with asking what was the critic. Prc- reference to literature but with fessor Simpson then made a com- reference to life in general. How parison between a judge and a could the average human being. critic, pointing out that while the who was not a sufficiently con judge had a body of law the critic scious creature to had none. Thus, if a judge were feelings abou: reality, be expected Faker a judge of conder de coud to have a taste for literature compare the deed with the law; Mest people could read any sort if it was found in conformity with of book. They felt no difference such it was good, if not, it was between "Treasure Island" and Photographers. Photo Supplies

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literature even the laws of gram- Schooldays" and its inumerable camers, papers, and pictures of mar could hardly be regarded as immitators, between the plays of laws of literature. In this con- Shakespeare and the plays of his nection Mr. Simpson instanced contemporaries, etc. writers such as Carlisle, Brown- After referring to the difficulty ing and Mr. A. S. M. Hutchinson, of advising the student and point- who delighted in breaking graming out that no teacher could give: matical rules. The happy ages when the critic's function was the function of the judge were past In an age like the present, when it was the spirit of the times to challenge all laws, it was certain thas laws of literature would be sctffed at.

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him full satisfactory instructions how to criticise, the lecturer re- commended a study of the great critics of the past. This, he said, showed how criticism. began by speculating abstractly

the nature and functions of literature, how it proceeded to give directions When the judge of literature to authors, but found that authors had had his say there was always were an independent set of men, the appeal to the reading public. who would not be directed, and The judgment of the reading finally, how criticism had found public was in literature the only its true sphere, not in speculating' final judgment: and as the average as to what was the true nature of reader was not much interested literature but in trying to direct in comparing things with law the people's attention to the actual H.K.C. v. C.S.C.C.. average reader had usually dis-productions of liferature; not in In their match against Civil Ser- agreed with the judicial critics. controlling and judging authors vice Cricket Club at Happy Valley What was the use of giving a but in interpreting them. This on Saturday, the 17th. March, at judgment with which nobody was the general function of the 2.15 p... the H.K.C.C. will be agreed? Criticism by law had bes; critica" throughout the last represented by the following: T. fallen into disrepute because it hundred years. The most modern E. Pearce, L. J. Davies, F. I. had been found that the judgment development of literary criticism Farthing, H. Owen Hughes, W. of succeeding generations had might be described as psycholo W. Mackenzie. F. C. Miller, E. J. differed from the judgments of gical criticism. Thus there was R. Mitchell, D. E. G. Nicholson, the critic by law.

for the critic an increased neces-R. E. A. Webster, R. H. Wild, The Three Unities,

sity to study the biographies and L. D. McNicoll.

the authors. The lecturer, to bring out his correspondence of point, then referred to the history The work, not the author; the of the drama and the early laws artist, not the man, was a singan laid down between the Renais of the past, utered by those who sance and the second half of the wanted to believe that the two seventeenth century respecting were separate, but to-day the idea the three unities. He painted out which tended to prevail was that that Shakespeare continually the proper enjoyment of literature broke all three rules and yet his was best secured by knowing the play's could not be regarded at any man and the circumstances, and time as poor plays-but always as considering the work the greatest of all plays. He gave

pression thereof. as further examples of men who

A Good Test.

that the book was good. What petitors. The winner was Mr. C. a lead of coal, and to take parti- had transgressed fixed laws in How often was one disappoint- we had read once and enjoyed we . Summers with a score of 81,cular care of the horses, a pair of literature. Dryden, Pope, etc. ed in going to see for a second had to right to express our enjoy-plus 3 handicap-84. The next magnificent baya. On the road How then was the aspiring critic time a play which impressed usment of and a duty to try and find best scores were those of Mr. The was run into by a motor-car. to judge? There were no laws.or greatly on the first visit, or in re- reasons for cur enjoyment. What Grimshaw, 60 10-70; and Mr. C. Seeing his horses so badly injured set standard. As an alternative reading a book which we had once we had enjoyed many times we Young, 74 4-78.-

that they would have to be de- to law the aspiring critic was re- enjoyed. This was a sign that had the right to call good.

The Cup, which was presented stroyed, he took the reins, af-" commended wide reading as * the first taste was mistaken; but The lecturer was warmly ap-by Mr. G.W. Swire, is a handsome tached them to the shaft of the means of establishing an ideal when repeated trials confirmed plauded by those present at the one made of English silver and upturned cart, and hanged him- standard; and comparison as a the first impression then we knew conclusion of the lecture.,

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38 an ex-

H.K.C.C. 2nd. XI v. C.S.C.C. 2nd. XI.

The practices for this year's shoot have been amended and are in accordance with service con ditions.

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200 yards, anspehooting, tar- 2nd. class figure. 2. 200 yards, rapid, target, 2nd. class figure.

3. 300 yarda, slow, target, 2nd. class figure,

H.K.C.C. 2nd. I. Civil Ser-get, vice C. C. 2nd. XI on Club ground on Saturday, the 17th. March, at 2.15 p.: H. E. Hollands, G. M1. Dorkins, T. Jacks, C. W. Mason, G. H. Pieres, D. Reid, H. Spicer, M. M. Watson, J. R. Way. W. Galloway.

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The total "possible” number of pointa is 100. There were 21 com-

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