02592cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000540012624500340018026400510021430000470026533600260031233700260033833800360036450000310040050501860043150801900061752012120080753400450201965300640206465300640212885600430219299900190223563704UtSlPG20260610134451.0mcr n260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a22021939  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aErvine, St. John G.q(St. John Greer),d1883-197110aSome Impressions of My Elders 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2020  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2020-11-100 aThe author to his readers -- "A. E." (George William Russell) -- Arnold Bennett -- G. K. Chesterton -- John Galsworthy -- George Moore -- Bernard Shaw -- H. G. Wells -- W. B. Yeats.  aE-text prepared by Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)  a"Some Impressions of My Elders" by St. John G. Ervine is a reflective collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The work serves as Ervine's personal exploration and homage to influential figures in his life, asserting a lineage of thought from notable predecessors like G. K. Chesterton and Arnold Bennett. The author presents a candid introspection of admiration and criticism regarding these intellectual forebears, articulating the impact they had on his formative years.  At the start of the text, Ervine expresses his ambivalence about publishing his reflections, pondering the value and necessity of adding to the plethora of written works. He reflects on his early interactions with eminent literary figures, emphasizing a deep respect for their genius while recognizing his own insecurities in their presence. This sets up the premise of dissecting their influences, contrasting his own burgeoning thoughts against the prevailing ideologies of the time. Ervine's approach balances personal narrative with cultural critique, suggesting a richer understanding of how these literary giants shaped his beliefs and the wider literary landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aEnglish literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism  aEnglish literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63704  c104528d104528