 worthy of study, since they are
  both important and interesting. Methods of farming, of conducting
  household affairs, such as cooking, making fires, producing
  clothing, securing shelter, means of transportation on land and
  water, methods of communication, and many other similar topics are of
  interest to the young.

242. Furthermore, due attention must be given to the difficulty of
narrating well a complex event. The very first condition is continuity
of the thought-current, in order that the thread of the story may
remain unbroken, except where there are intentional rests. This, in
turn, presupposes fluency of speech, careful cultivation of which is
indispensable to a good presentation of historical events. But mere
fluency does not suffice. There must also be resting-places, because
otherwise alternate absorption and reflection cannot be secured; and
because, without such pauses, even the formation of the series fails,
since what has preceded arrests what follows. It is therefore not
immaterial where a historical lesson begins and ends, and where the
reviews are inserted.

While the narrator can utter words in succession only, the event has,
in his mind, a very different form, which it is his business to convey
to his hearers. Nor does the form of the event resemble a level plane;
on the contrary, a manifold interest lifts some things into prominence
and lets others sink. It is essential, accordingly, to distinguish how
far, in a given instance, the narration should follow in a straight
line the succession of events, and where, on the other hand, it should
deviate to include accessory circumstances. The very language used
must possess the power to induce side-glances and retrospective views,
even without leaving the main road. The narrator must have skill to
introduce descriptions here and to linger over pictures there, but must
be able also, while moving his hearers, to retain his own self-control
and to keep his bearings.

243. There remains one other requisite of prime importance, namely, the
utmost simplicity of expression. The condensed and abstract language of
more recent historians is hardly suited even to the highest class of a
secondary school; a sentimental or witty treatment, such as that found
in modern novelists, must be avoided entirely. The only safe models are
the ancient classics.

  
worthy of study, since they are 
   both important and interesting. Methods of farming, of behave 
   family affairs, such as cooking, making fire, produce 
   clothing, securing shelter, means of exile on estate and 
   water, method of communication, and many other similar topic are of 
   interest to the young. 

 242. Furthermore, ascribable attention must be given to the difficulty of 
 narrating well a complex event. The very first condition is continuity 
 of the idea - current, in order that the thread of the story may 
 persist unbroken, except where there are intentional remainder. This, in 
 turn, presupposes fluency of speech, careful cultivation of which is 
 essential to a good presentation of historical events. But mere 
 fluency does not suffice. There must besides be perch - places, because 
 otherwise alternate absorption and reflection cannot be secured; and 
 because, without such pauses, even the formation of the series fails, 
 since what has predate arrests what follows. It is consequently not 
 incorporeal where a diachronic lesson begins and end, and where the 
 reviews are inserted. 

 While the narrator can utter words in sequence only, the event has, 
 in his mind, a very different form, which it is his business to convey 
 to his hearers. Nor does the form of the event resemble a level airplane; 
 on the contrary, a manifold pastime pilfer some things into prominence 
 and lets others slump. It is essential, accordingly, to distinguish how 
 far, in a grant instance, the narration should follow in a neat 
 line the sequence of events, and where, on the other hand, it should 
 deviate to include accessory fortune. The very speech used 
 must own the power to induce side - glances and retrospective scene, 
 even without leaving the main road. The narrator must have skill to 
 introduce descriptions here and to linger over pictures there, but must 
 be able also, while moving his hearers, to retain his own self - control 
 and to continue his bearings. 

 243. There remains one early requisite of prime importance, namely, the 
 utmost simplicity of expression. The condensed and abstract language of 
 more recent historian is hardly suited even to the highest class of a 
 secondary school; a sentimental or witty treatment, such as that found 
 in mod novelist, must be keep off entirely. The only safe models are 
 the ancient classics.
 wogthy of study, since they are
  both impottqnt anv interssting. Mdthods of farming, of conductmng
  houstkold affairs, such as cooking, laking fures, producing
  clothinn, sechving vielter, means of transportdtion on land dna
  water, methods of communication, and many oyhfr similar topycs swe or
  interest to the young.

242. Furthermode, due ettention must ne given to the difficulty of
nwrrating well a colplex event. The cery first cundition is continuity
kf the thought-current, in order ghat che thread if thf story may
rxmain lnbroken, excein where there sre intentionak rxsts. This, in
turn, presuppoves fluency of spegch, carefun eultivation of which us
undiskensatle gi a gokd pdesentwtikn of histkrical evenrs. But mere
fluency coqw not suffice. There mtst also be resting-places, because
otherwpse zlternate absorption ane reflection cannot bg secured; wnd
because, without such pauses, even the formation of tie sexlcs fxuld,
since what has preceded arrests what follows. Jt ix therefore nob
immaterial where s jixjorical lesson begins ahd ends, and where hhe
revigws arw inserteq.

Whike the narrator can utter wirds in succvssiin only, the event kas,
in his miud, a vgry digferent form, which it ir hia business ho convey
fu his hearers. Nof dpev the form of the event refemble a oevek plane;
un tne conerary, a majifold interest lifts sole thnngs hnto promijence
and lets others sink. It is essential, accprgincly, to dnstingmish how
far, in w given instanee, the ncrratiun should rollow mn a straighe
line the sucwgssion of eveits, and wrere, on rhe othdf hand, it shoukd
deviate to includw accessory circumxtavdes. The very lauyuqge used
must poxsers ehv ppwqs to induce vide-elavves avd retrospegtixe voews,
even without leaeing the main road. The nwrrator nust havq skill to
inttoduce descriptiond herx and vo linber over pictures there, but must
bs able aldo, rhile moving his hearers, to xetain his own self-control
and to keep hiw bearings.

243. There temains one other reqoislte of prime impowtance, nakely, the
utmost simplucity of expressipn. The condensed and zbstrawt lajguage of
more recent historians is hardly suited even to the highest clasw of a
secondary scgool; a settnmeutal or witvy treatment, such ss that found
in modern novelistr, must ba cvoided entirely. The only safr oodels are
the ancient classics.

  
worthy of study, since they are both interesting. of farming, conducting household affairs, producing securing shelter, means transportation on land water, methods of communication, and many similar topics are of interest to the young. 242. Furthermore, due attention must given to the difficulty of narrating well a complex event. The very first is of thought-current, order that the thread of the story may remain unbroken, except where there are intentional rests. in turn, presupposes fluency of speech, careful cultivation which is indispensable to good presentation of historical events. mere does not There also resting-places, because otherwise absorption and reflection cannot be secured; and because, without such pauses, even the formation of the series since what arrests what It therefore immaterial where a begins and ends, and where the While the narrator can utter words in succession the event in his mind, a very different which it is his business to convey to hearers. Nor does the form of the event resemble a level plane; on the contrary, interest lifts some things prominence and lets sink. is accordingly, distinguish how in a given instance, the narration should follow in a straight the succession of events, and where, on the other hand, deviate include accessory circumstances. very language used must the to induce side-glances and even leaving The must skill to introduce descriptions and to linger over pictures but must be able to retain his own self-control and to keep bearings. 243. There remains one other requisite prime importance, namely, the utmost simplicity of expression. The condensed and abstract of more is hardly suited even to the highest class a secondary school; a or witty treatment, such as that found in modern must avoided entirely. only safe models the ancient classics.
 worthy of study, since they are
  Both importAnt anD inTerEsTing. methOds of farming, of COnduCting
  household affairs, sUch as CoOKing, MAkIng fiRes, prodUCiNG
  CloThInG, seCuRInG shelTer, Means of TransportaTioN oN land and
  wateR, MeThods of comMunIcation, and maNy oTher siMiLar TOpics Are Of
  intErest tO The youNg.

242. FurtherMoRE, due atTEntion mUST bE givEn to the difficulty OF
nARrating well a coMplex eVeNT. THE VerY fiRst conditiOn Is conTInuity
oF ThE THOugHT-current, in ordEr that the thREad Of the sToRy mAY
remaiN unbrOkEN, exCept where thEre aRe intentiOnal reSTs. This, iN
Turn, preSupposEs fLueNcy oF SpEeCh, cArEFul CUlTivATioN of which Is
InDispeNsabLE TO A gooD prEsenTatioN of historical EveNts. BUT meRe
fluEncy dOes nOt SuffiCe. TherE must AlSo be resting-placEs, beCause
otheRwiSe AltErNate aBSorptiOn aNd rEflectiOn cannoT Be sEcURED; aNd
because, without suCh PAUsEs, even thE formaTIoN oF The serieS fAilS,
sinCE What hAs prECeDed arresTs what FOlLoWs. It is tHeRefore NoT
imMatErial WHere A histoRical lesSon beGIns and ends, and wHEre the
reviews ARe INSeRTed.

WHilE the narratoR can UTter WordS In SucCEssioN only, ThE EvENt has,
in his mind, a very DiFferenT form, Which it is his bUsiness to cONVEy
to his hEareRS. NOR does the form of The evEnt resemblE A level plAne;
on The contrAry, a manifOLD interesT liFts SomE thINGs Into prominencE
ANd leTs Others sInk. it is essEntIal, AccOrdInGly, to distInguish hOw
FaR, iN a GivEn insTAnce, the nArRatIoN shOuld fOLlow in A straIght
LiNe THe sUccessiON oF EVentS, aNd WherE, on ThE otheR hanD, It sHould
deViate to inCluDE accEsSoRy circuMstances. The veRy Language usEd
MusT posseSS The power To induce side-glances and rETrospecTivE viewS,
eveN without lEavIng the MaiN Road. ThE narraTor muSt HavE SKill tO
INtRodUcE descriptiONS heRe and To LingEr over pIctures there, but musT
Be aBle also, while mOviNg hiS HEaRerS, To REtaIn HIs oWN Self-control
and tO keep his beArINgS.

243. There remaINs oNe Other reQuisite Of priME importAnce, namelY, the
utmosT sImplICIty Of expressiOn. The conDensed and ABstraCT lAnguaGe oF
more rEcEnt HistoRians iS HarDly suIted evEn To the hIghesT cLass of a
sEcondary school; a sentimenTal or wItty tReaTment, such As tHAt fOund
in modErn nOvelists, muSt bE avOided EntIRely. THe onLY sAfe MOdels Are
tHE ancient cLAsSicS.

  
 worthy of study, since th ey are
  b oth i mpo rta nt  and  int eresting. Meth o ds o f farming, of conducti ng
 ho u seho l daffai rs, suc h  a s coo ki ng , m ak i ng  fire s,produci ng
  cloth ing ,securing she l te r, means o f t ransportatio n o n land  a nd wate r,metho ds ofc ommuni cation, a nd many o t her sim i l ar  top ics are of
  inte r es t  to the young. 

242.  F u rt h e rmo re,  due atten ti on mu s t be gi v en t o  th e  difficulty o f
narrating wel l a co mp lex event.  Theve r y f irst condit ionis contin uity
o f  the th o ught-cu rrent,  in  or dert ha tthe  t h rea d  o f t h e s tory may 
r em ain u nbro k e n ,  exc ept  whe re th ere are inten tio nalr est s. Th is, i n
tu rn , pre suppos es fl ue ncy of speech,care ful culti vat io n o fwhich is
ind isp ens able to  a good pre se n t a ti on of historical e ve n t s.  But mer e
flue n cy  d o es not s uf fic e. T h e re mu st a l so  be rest ing-pl a ce s,  becaus eotherw is e a lte rnate abso rption  and ref lecti o n cannot be se c ured; and
bec a us e ,  w i thou t s uch pauses,  eve n  the  for m at ion of th e ser ie s  f a ils,
since what has  p recede d arr ests what fol lows. It i s t herefore  not im m aterial wherea his torical le s son begi ns an d ends,and where t he
revie wsare  in ser t e d. 

While the n a r rato rcan utt erwords i n s ucc ess ion  o nly, theevent ha s, 
i nhi s m ind,a  very di ff ere nt  fo rm, w h ich it  is h is b us in e ssto conv e yt o  his  h ea rers . N or  does  the for m of th e event r ese m bleale vel pla ne;
on the co nt rary, a ma ni fol d inte r e st lifts  some things into promi n ence
an d l ets o ther s sink. I t i s esse nti a l, acc ording ly, t odis t i nguis h ho w
f ar , in a giv e n  in stanc e,  the  narrat ion should followi n a  straight
lin e t he s u c ce ssi o no f e ve n ts, a nd where, on th e other ha nd ,  i t should
d e via te  to inc lude ac cesso r y circu mstances.  The very  l angu a g e u sed
must p ossess t he powert o ind u ce  side -gl ancesan d r etros pectiv e  vi ews,even w it hout l eavin gthe main  road. The narrator mus t have  skil l t o
introdu ced esc riptionshere  and to li nge r o ver p ict u res t here ,  b utm ust
b e ab l e also, w h il e m o v in g his heare r s ,  to  reta inh is own  sel f-control
and tok eep his bearin gs.2 43.  Th e re r em ains one other  re qu i s ite of p ri me importan ce, name ly ,  theutmost  simpl icity o f ex p ressio n. T hecondensed  an da bstract  l an g uage o f
mo re  recen t hist o rian s is hardly suited  even t o the hig hestcl ass ofa 
sec ondary sch ool; a sent imenta l or  witt y treat me nt, su chas  that foun d 
in moder n nov elists,  m ustbeavoide d en t i rely.  The  o nly  safe mod e l sa re 
t h e a ncie nt cl as sics .

  
 worthy_of study,_since they are
 _both important_and_interesting. Methods_of_farming, of conducting
_ household affairs,_such as cooking, making_fires, producing
 _clothing,_securing shelter, means of transportation on land and
  water, methods of communication, and_many_other similar_topics_are_of
  interest to the_young.

242. Furthermore, due attention must_be given_to the difficulty of
narrating well a complex event._The_very first condition_is continuity
of the thought-current, in order that the thread_of the story may
remain unbroken, except_where there are_intentional_rests._This, in
turn, presupposes fluency_of speech, careful cultivation of which_is
indispensable to a good presentation of_historical events. But mere
fluency does not suffice._There must also be resting-places, because
otherwise_alternate absorption and reflection cannot_be secured;_and
because, without such pauses, even_the formation of_the series_fails,
since what has_preceded arrests what follows. It is_therefore not
immaterial where_a historical lesson begins and ends,_and_where the
reviews are_inserted.

While_the_narrator can_utter words in_succession_only, the_event_has,
in his mind, a very different_form,_which it is his business to convey
to_his hearers. Nor does_the_form of the event_resemble a level plane;
on the_contrary, a manifold interest lifts some_things into_prominence
and lets_others sink. It is essential, accordingly, to distinguish how
far, in a_given instance, the narration should follow_in a straight
line the_succession of_events,_and where, on_the_other hand,_it should
deviate to include accessory circumstances. The_very language_used
must possess the power to induce_side-glances and retrospective views,
even_without_leaving the main road. The narrator_must have skill to
introduce descriptions here_and to linger over pictures_there,_but_must
be able also, while moving_his hearers, to retain his own_self-control
and to keep_his bearings.

243. There remains one other requisite_of_prime importance, namely, the
utmost simplicity of_expression._The condensed and abstract language of
more_recent_historians_is hardly suited even to_the highest class of a
secondary school;_a sentimental or witty treatment, such as that found
in_modern novelists, must_be avoided entirely. The only_safe_models_are
the ancient classics.

  