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I. A. Richards

    February 26, 1893 – September 7, 1979

    Ivor Armstrong Richards was an influential English literary critic and rhetorician who became a foundational figure in modern literary criticism. His works, particularly those focusing on meaning, literary criticism, and rhetoric, laid the groundwork for New Criticism and introduced the concept of 'practical criticism.' This approach led to the development of close reading practices, considered the beginning of contemporary English literary studies. Richards is widely regarded as one of the founders of modern literary scholarship.

    I. A. Richards
    The Meaning of Meaning
    The Meaning of Meaning
    English through Pictures 1
    The Pocket Book of Basic English
    Reading Biblical Greek Workbook
    English through Pictures
    • 2017

      Reading Biblical Greek Workbook

      • 112 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      The Reading Biblical Greek Workbook is a companion resource to Reading Biblical Greek: A Grammar for Students. It breaks up the Greek text of Mark 1-4 into manageable portions and provides the vocabulary and grammatical assistance required for beginning students.

      Reading Biblical Greek Workbook
    • 2017

      Reading Biblical Greek

      • 144 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      Reading Biblical Greek is designed around three core elements: grammar, vocabulary, and reading and translation. It introduces first-year students to the essential information needed to optimize their grasp of the fundamentals of biblical Greek---no more and no less---enabling them to read and translate the Greek of the New Testament as soon as

      Reading Biblical Greek
    • 2014

      Complementarities

      Uncollected Essays

      • 320 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      The book explores the concept of complementarities, focusing on how different elements within systems interact to enhance overall effectiveness. It delves into various fields, examining the synergy between components and the implications for efficiency and performance. Through theoretical insights and practical applications, it seeks to illuminate the importance of understanding these relationships in economics, social sciences, and beyond. The work encourages readers to rethink traditional models and consider the interconnectedness of various factors in achieving optimal outcomes.

      Complementarities
    • 2008

      This book aims to introduce a novel approach to documenting contemporary culture, catering to critics, philosophers, teachers, psychologists, and curious individuals. It offers a technique for readers to explore their personal responses to poetry and related subjects, fostering self-discovery of preferences. Additionally, it seeks to lay the groundwork for more effective educational methods to enhance discrimination and comprehension of literature and auditory experiences.

      Practical Criticism - A Study Of Literary Judgment
    • 1992
    • 1991
    • 1974

      This is the second work book of the popular French Through Pictures Book 1. In addition to the picture-text and exercises, it contains suggestions to the beginner, a pronunciation guide and an index.

      French Through Pictures. Book II.
    • 1968

      Discusses the opinions of highly educated readers on poems put before them unsigned, to offer a survey of current culture, which aims to be both disconcerting and stimulating.

      Practical Criticism