Hamiltonian System (5 results)

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a selection of prose writings from Italian authors, translated for English-language readers. The texts are arranged in chronological order from the early 14th century to the late 16th century. The anthology offers a glimpse into the development of Italian prose writing, from its origins in medieval chronicles to its flowering in the Renaissance with its focus on humanism. The author explores the literary, historical, and moral ideas presented by the writers. The book presents an opportunity to appreciate the beauty and depth of Italian prose writing and its enduring influence on Western literature. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. 8vo. pp [iv], 174. Uncut. Italian text. Disbound covers a bit soiled, last and first pages slightly loose but overall O. K.

60pp., errata slip tipped-in at end, title on publisher's printed wrappers (as issued). Nottingham University copy only on Copac.

Second edition, viii,32,104pp., disbound.

First edition, 32pp., title-page and terminal leaf a little soiled, disbound. James Hamilton (1769-1829) was an English educationalist. He introduced the Hamilton System, a method of teaching languages. The basic principle is that words are learned on a word-for-word translation basis before tackling grammar. In September 1816 he went to Philadelphia, where he gave his first lecture on the 'Hamiltonian System', and printed his first reading-book, chapters 1 to 3 of St John's gospel, in French, with an interlinear and analytical translation. He undertook to teach adults in fifteen lessons to translate the Gospel of St. John from French into English, but found, we are told, ten lessons sufficient. He returned to England in 1823 and visited the major cities, teaching his system, although it was being denounced by many as quackery. He died in Dublin in 1831.…