Elements of Criticism

by Henry Home

Book Overview

Elements of Criticism (1762) is a philosophical work by Henry Home, Lord Kames. Published at the height of his career as a leading legal and cultural figure of the Scottish Enlightenment, Elements of Criticism has been credited as a crucial academic work in the development of modern English literary studies. "The science of criticism tends to improve the heart not less than the understanding...A just taste in the fine arts, by sweetening...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1513218263
• ISBN13: 9781513218267
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: Mint Editions
• Length: 646 Pages
• Weight: 1.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"