PUBLIC SCHOOL ELEMENTARY FRENCH GRAMMAR. With Exercises. By A. BRACHET, Lauréat de l'Académie Française, and adapted for English Schools by the Rev. P. H. E. BRETTE, B.D., and GUSTAVE MASSON, B.A. PART I.-ACCIDENCE, With Examination Questions and Exercises, Cloth, 176 pages, small 8vo. With a complete French-English and English-French Vocabulary. Price 1s. 6d. PART II. SYNTAX. With Examination Questions and Exercises, and a complete French-English and English-French Vocabulary. Price 1s. 6d. KEY TO THE EXERCISES OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL ELEMENTARY FRENCH GRAMMAR For Teachers only. Price 1s. 6d. A SUPPLEMENTARY SERIES OF EXERCISES TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOL ELEMENTARY FRENCH GRAMMAR 2 vols., 6d. each. VOL I.-ACCIDENCE. (In preparation.) KEY TO THE SAME. For Teachers only. (In preparation.) THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FRENCH GRAMMAR. Giving the latest Results of Modern Philology. (New edition.) 1 vol. small 8vo. 336 pages. Cloth. Price 2s. 6d. By A. BRACHET, Lauréat de l'Institut de France, and adapted for English Schools by the Rev. P. H. E. BRETTE, B.D., and GUSTAVE MASSON, B.A. EXERCISES. ACCIDENCE.-PART I. Price 1s. 6d. (Now ready.) SYNTAX.-PART II. (In preparation.) The present work cannot fail to be generally adopted for pupils who, having already a sufficient knowledge of Greek and Latin, are able to begin the study of French through the medium of comparative grammar. Departing from the old routine of putting before children a mere series of rules of an apparently arbitrary character, and which can neither be explained or justified, M. BRACHET shows that historical philology accounts for every grammatical fact. whether rule or exception, and that even linguistic bizarreries, as we would deem them, have their raison d'être, if we only trace up modern French to its origins. PUBLIC SCHOOL FRENCH GRAMMAR. OPINIONS. "The best grammar of the French language that has been published in England."-PROFESSOR ATTWELL. "St. Luke's Middle-Class School, Torquay. "I have much pleasure in being able to compliment you on the publication of such an excellent work. The historical portion of the work is clearly brought out, and contains much valuable information. To all those accustomed to the preparation of our higher Examinations, such information is of the greatest importance, and I am sure it will be fully appreciated. The transition from the Latin to the French of the present day is so clearly shown, that it reads more like a pleasing story than an exposition of grammar. The author has a happy knack of putting his details in a most interesting form; and he has certainly succeeded in proving that French Grammar is not so repulsive as some of the old cut-and-dried books make it. ."-F. GARSIDE, M.A., Head-Master. "Uppingham School. "C'est bien certainement l'ouvrage le plus complet et le plus sérieux de ce genre écrit en anglais."-DR. L. PARROT. "University College, Aberystwyth. "The French Grammar seems to me thoroughly to justify its title, and to be one well-fitted to be adopted in our Public Schools. It seems to be particularly valuable for its rational explanations derived from historical philology of irregularities which have hitherto had to be accounted for very imperfectly and unsatisfactorily. The explanation too given of the endings of the future, etc., is admirable."-H. N. GRIMLEY. "The editors have, doubtless, sufficient reason for pinning their faith to M. Brachet's theory, although, if we are not mistaken, his conclusions as to the small part played by the ancient dialects of Gaul in the formation of the French language are by no means unchallenged by etymologists of the present day. Any doubt on this point does not, however, prevent us from expressing our pleasure at the appearance of a book which, while retaining much of the suggestiveness of M. Brachet's work, is put into a form more suitable for our schools. We would give emphatic approval to the chapters upon the formation of substantives, adjectives, and auxiliary verbs, in which the origin of each termination is clearly explained."-Academy, Sept. 9, 1876. "The last and most scientific French Grammar we know has just been published by Hachette & Co. It is entitled "The Public School French Grammar," by A. Brachet, adapted for English use by Dr. Brette and M. Gustave Masson. The Etymology and the Syntax are specially good, and the entire volume is admirable."-The Freeman. "The Public School French Grammar' is a work of a very different stamp. We will not say that it is the ideal French Grammar, because, as we have already hinted, we do not believe in such a thing; but it is as good as any that we have seen. It is based on the researches of M. Brachet, that is of M. 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The appendix to this volume contains several long extracts froin the medieval "Farce de Maistre Pathelin," and will thus prove useful to the students of old French literature. CORNEILLE. LE CID. By JULES BUÉ, M.A., of Oxford. CINNA. By HENRY TARVER, of Eton. HORACE. By the Rev. P. H. E. BRETTE, B.D., of Christ's Hospital. MOLIERE. L'AVARE. By GUSTAVE MASSON, B.A., of Harrow. LE BOURGEOIS GENTILHOMME. By FRANCIS TARVER, M.A., of Eton. LES FEMMES SAVANTES. By A. ROCHE, Director of the "Educational Institute" in London. LES FOURBERIES DE SCAPIN. By H. J. V. DE CANDOLE, M.A., Ph.D., of Clifton College. LE MALADE IMAGINAIRE. College. By A. E. RAGON, City of London LE MÉDECIN MALGRE LUI. By H. LALLEMAND, B.-ès-Sc., of Owens' College, Manchester. LE MISANTHROPE. By the Rev. P. H. E. BRETTE. LES PRÉCIEUSES RIDICULES. By A. DUPUIS, B.A. TARTUFFE. By JULES BUE, M.A., of Oxford. ON NE SAURAIT PENSER A TOUT. By GUSTAVE MASSON, B.A., of Harrow. IL FAUT QU'UNE PORTE SOIT OUVERTE OU FERMÉE. By GUSTAVE MASSON, B.A., of Harrow. RACINE. ANDROMAQUE. BY HENRY TARVER, of Eton. ATHALIE. By the Rev. P. H. E. BRETTE, of Christ's Hospital. ESTHER. By A. ROCHE, Esq. IPHIGÉNIE. BY JULES BUÉ, M.A., of Oxford. PHÈDRE. BY HENRI BUE, B.-ès-Sc., of Merchant Taylors' School, London. LES PLAIDEURS. BY FRANCIS TARVER, M.A., of Eton. VOLTAIRE. MÉROPE. BY CHARLES DELHAVÉ, B.-ès-L. ZAÏRE. BY PAUL DE BUSSY, B.-ès-L. SERIES II. CORNEILLE. LE CID. Translated into English Blank Verse by WALTER NOKES. 1 vol. small 8vo., bound 3s. 6d. HORACE. Translated into English Blank Verse by WALIER NOKES. 1 vol. small 8vo. Paper wrapper, 2s. 6d., bound 3s. 6d. LA FONTAINE. FABLES. With Grammatical, Explanatory, and Etymological Notes, by FRANCIS TARVER, M.A., Oxon; French Master at Eton College. 1 vol. small 8vo., 450 pages, cloth, 2g. THEODORE LECLERCQ. PROVERBES DRAMATIQUES. L'HUMORISTE; ou, Comme on fait son lit on se couche. LA Excellently adapted for private theatricals. "Plus d'un proverbe de M. 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Hachette are rendering a service to education by publishing this excellent series of French Classics. We cannot doubt that the series will meet with a hearty welcome from both teachers and pupils, and give an impulse to the study of the best French writers in this country."-Athenæum. "We have not met with works of the class executed with equal care, system, and intelligence."-Sunday Times. "The names of the editors are a sufficient guarantee of the excellence of these volumes."-Weekly Review. "We call attention to each of these publications for the purpose of showing how admirably they are adapted for the improvement of our young men and women in the acquirement of the French language."Bell's Weekly Messenger. "Cette collection mérite réellement de trouver dans le public anglais un grand nombre de lecteurs."-Revue Anglo-Française. These gentlemen have all done their work, as might be expected from their acquirements and professional experience."—The Times, February 25, 1873. "To all who are interested in the study of French we heartily commend a series of School Books published by llachette & Co., and edited by Rev. P. H. E. Brette, B.D., by Gustave Masson, B.A., by A. Roche, and F. Tarver, and others. The volumes published are all classic. The texts are most earefully edited, with grammatical and explanatory notes. There are plays of Molière, Racine, and Corneille, and some capital extracts from Edmond About, which are rich in modern idioms. For cheapness, practicalness, and_trustworthiness the volumes cannot be too highly commended."-The Freeman. |