Excerpt from Conversaciones Españolas Because, in the first place, they have begun where they should have ended, that is, with the mechanics ¡of the language - its structure - its grammar - its analysis. Because, in the second place, they have thought their thoughts in English and then have endeavored to put their English words into those of the other language, paying due attention to the rules of grammar and the peculiarities of idiom. Because, in the third place, the forms placed before them for translation have, for the most part, been in a stilted and unnatural style, requiring *the mastery of an unusual vocabulary, well enough, per haps, if the learner has all the time in the world to devote to the study but not at all suited to these busy days of busy people. The author has spent many years in investi gating the problems of language study and has come to the following conclusions. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
