Which of the following are known as Cambridge critics?
- A. Arthur Quiller-Couch
- B. F. R. Leavis
- C. George Saintsbury
- D. I. A. Richards
- E. William Empson
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Correct answer: D. B, D and E only
Explanation
Richards (Practical Criticism, 1929), his pupil Empson (Seven Types of Ambiguity, 1930) and Leavis (Scrutiny) made 'Cambridge English'. Quiller-Couch, though a Cambridge professor, and Saintsbury (Edinburgh) were older belletrist historians.
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