Perhaps to noone is Esperanto of more service than to the non-grammarian. Itgives him for a minimum expenditure of time and money a valuableinsight into the principles of grammar and the meaning of words,while enabling him, after only a few months of study, to get intocommunication with his fellow men in all parts of the world.
To place these advantages within easy reach of all is the aimof this little book. Written by an experienced teacher, revisedby Mr. E. A. Millidge, and based on the exercises of Dr. Zamenhofhimself, it merits the fullest confidence of the student, and maybe heartily commended to all into whose hands it may come.
W. W.Padfield.
This little book has been prepared in the hope of helpingthose who, having forgotten the lessons in grammar which theyreceived at school, find some difficulty in learning Esperantofrom the existing textbooks. It is hoped it will be found usefulnot only for solitary students, but also for class work.
The exercises are taken chiefly from the "Ekzercaro" of Dr.Zamenhof. The compiler also acknowledges her indebtednessespecially to the "Standard Course of Esperanto," by Mr. G. W.Bullen, and to the "Esperanto Grammar and Commentary," byMajor-General Geo. Cox, and while accepting the wholeresponsibility for all inaccuracies and crudenesses, she desiresto thank all who have helped in the preparation, and foremostamong them Mr. W. W. Padfield, of Ipswich, for advice andencouragement throughout the work, and to Mr. E. A. Millidge, forhis unfailing kindness and invaluable counsel and help in itspreparation and revision.
The student is strongly advised to cultivate the habit ofthinking in Esperanto from the very beginning of thestudy. To do this he should try to realise the idea mentallywithout putting it into English words, e.g., when learningthe word "rozo" or "kolombo," let him bring the object itselfbefore his mind's eye, instead of repeating "rozo, rose;kolombo, pigeon"; or with the sentence "la sunobrilas, the sun shines," let him picture the sun shining.Having studied the lesson and learned the vocabulary, he shouldread the exercise, repeating each sentence aloud until hehas become familiar with it and can pronounce it freely. Thenturning to the English t