THE NATIONAL SERIES OF STANDARD SCHOOL-BOOKS. 



MODERN LANGUAGES. 



A COMPLETE COURSE IN THE GERMAN. 



By James H. Worman, A.M., Professor of Modern Languages in the Adelphi Acad- 

 emy, Brooklyn, L. I. 



Worman's First German Book. 

 Worman's Second German Book. 

 Worman's Elementary German Grammar. 

 Worman's Complete German Grammar. 



These volumes are designed for intermediate and advanced classes respectively. 



Though following the same general method with " Otto " (that of "Gaspey ''), our 

 author differs essentially in its application. He is more practical, more systematic 

 more accurate, and besides introduces a number of invaluable features which have 

 never before been combined in a German grammar. 



Among other things, it may be claimed for Professor Worman that he has been the 

 first to introduce, in an American text-book lor learning German, a system of analogy and 

 comparison with other languages. Our best teachers are also enthusiastic about his 

 methods of inculcating the art of speaking, of understanding the spoken language, of 

 correct pronunciation ; the sensible and convenient original classification of nouns (in 

 four declensionsX and of irregular verbs, also deserves much praise. We also note the 

 use of heavy type to indicate etymological changes in the paradigms and, in the exer- 

 cises, the parts which specially illustrate preceding rules. 



Worman's Elementary German Reader. 

 Worman's Collegiate German Reader. 



The finest and most judicious compilation of classical and standard German literature. 

 These works embrace, progressively arranged, selections from the masterpieces of 

 Goethe, Schiller, Korner, Seume, Uhland, Freiligrath, Heine, Schlegel, Holty, Lenau, 

 Wieland, Herder, Lessing, Kant, Fichte, Schelling, Winkelmann, Huinboldt, Ranke', 

 Raumer, Menzel, Gervinus, &c. , and contain complete Goethe's " Iphigenie," Schiller's 

 "Jungfrau;" also, for instruction in modern conversational German, Benedix's 

 " Eigensinn." 



There are, besides, biographical sketches of each author contributing, notes, explan- 

 atory and philological (after the text), grammatical references to all leading grammars, 

 as well as the editor's own, and an adequate Vocabulary. 



Worman's German Echo. 



Worman's German Copy-Books, 3 Numbers. 



On the same plan as the most approved systems for English penmanship, with 

 progressive copies. 



CHAUTAUQUA SERIES. 

 First and Second Books in German. 



By the natural or Pestalozzian System, for teaching the language without the help 

 of the Learner's Vernacular. By James H. Worman, A. M. 



These books belong to the new Chautauqua German Language Series, and are in- 

 tended for beginners learning to speak German. The peculiar features of its method 

 are : 



1. It teaches the language by direct appeal to illustrations of the objects 

 referred to, and does not allow the student to guess what is said, lie speaks from the 

 first hour understand! n<jlu and accurate!!/. Therefore, 



2. Grammar is taught both analytically and synthetically throughout the 

 course. The beginning is made with the auxiliaries of tense and mood, because their 

 kinship with the English makes them easily intelligible ; then follow the declensions of 

 nouns, articles, and other parts of speech, always systematically arranged. It is easy 

 to confuse the pupil by giving him one person or one case at a time. This pernicious 

 practice is discarded. Books that beget unsystematic habits of thought are worse than 

 worthless. 



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