The correct answer is 3. Scrutiny because it was the critical journal launched by F.R. Leavis and Q.D. Leavis that focused on the moral and intellectual centrality of English Studies.
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Scrutiny was established in 1932 by F. R. Leavis and his wife Q. D. Leavis. It was a highly influential journal that examined English literature, focusing on the moral and intellectual aspects of literary criticism, and was known for its detailed analysis and its emphasis on high literary standards. The journal played a key role in the development of New Criticism in England.
The English Historical Review is a long-established journal focused on history, not English literature.
The Criterion was a journal associated with T.S. Eliot, and though it did discuss literature, it was not specifically focused on the moral dimensions of English Studies like Scrutiny.
The Edinburgh Review is a general literary and political journal, not directly connected to the work of the Leavises.
Thus, Scrutiny aligns most directly with the Leavises’ focus on the moral and critical aspects of English literature.
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