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  • Elements of Criticism, Volume II

    by Lord Henry Home Kames ...
    "Elements of Criticism, Volume II" by Lord Henry Home Kames delves into the intricate relationship between literature and human emotions. Kames explores how various forms of art evoke feelings and shape our understanding of beauty and morality. His analytical approach dissects the principles of criticism, emphasizing the importance of taste and judgment in appreciating literary works. Through a ... Read more

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  • Elements of Criticism, Volume III

    by Lord Henry Home Kames ...
    "Elements of Criticism, Volume III" by Lord Henry Home Kames delves into the intricate relationship between art and human perception. Kames explores the principles of taste and judgment, emphasizing how emotions and intellect intertwine in the appreciation of literature and aesthetics. His analytical approach dissects various forms of artistic expression, providing insights into the nature of ... Read more

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  • Elements of Criticism (Vol. 1-3) (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. Complete Edition

    by Lord Henry Home Kames, Winter Fernwick ...
    Elements of Criticism (Vols. 1–3) is one of the eighteenth century's most ambitious attempts to found literary judgment upon principles of human nature. Ranging across poetry, drama, rhetoric, taste, beauty, sublimity, and the passions, Kames combines philosophical inquiry with close attention to composition and readerly response. Its style is systematic yet conversational, characteristic of ... Read more

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  • Elements of Criticism

    by Lord Henry Home Kames ...
    Lord Henry Home Kames' 'Elements of Criticism' is a seminal work in the field of literary criticism, first published in 1762. The book provides a comprehensive analysis of the principles of criticism, covering topics such as the nature of taste, the role of imagination, and the criteria for evaluating works of literature. Kames' writing style is clear and concise, making complex ideas accessible ... Read more

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  • The Ryder Cup The Ryder Cup

    A History of Golf's Greatest Match

    by Henry Lord, Peter Pugh ...
    For those old enough to remember, the Ryder Cups before the 1980s were often dispiriting affairs, especially if you were British. The Americans were simply too good and the British won only very occasionally.At the end of the 1970s, the great American golfer, Jack Nicklaus, suggested that the British invite golfers from Europe to join their team. Seve Ballesteros from Spain and Bernhard Langer ... Read more

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    The Florio Translation of the Essays, A Selection

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  • Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims

    by François duc de La Rochefoucauld ...
    Discover the sharp insights of human nature in *Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims* by François duc de La Rochefoucauld. This collection of poignant aphorisms delves into the intricacies of love, virtue, and the complexities of social interactions, offering readers a mirror reflecting their own lives.What if the truths of life could be distilled into powerful maxims? La Rochefoucauld's ... Read more

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  • Lysistrata

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  • Reflections or Sentences and Moral Maxims

    by François de La Rochefoucauld ...
    According to Wikipedia: "François VI, duc de La Rochefoucauld, prince de Marcillac (September 15, 1613 March 17, 1680), was a noted French author of maxims and memoirs, as well as an example of the accomplished 17th-century nobleman. He was born in Paris in the Rue des Petits Champs, at a time when the royal court oscillated between aiding the nobility and threatening it. Until 1650, he bore the ... Read more

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  • The Complete Works of Geoffrey Chaucer : The House of Fame, The Legend of Good Women, The Treatise on the Astrolabe with an Account on the Sources of the Canterbury Tales, Volume III (Illustrated)

    by Geoffrey Chaucer ...
    “The present edition of Chaucer contains an entirely new Text, founded solely on the manuscripts and on the earliest accessible printed editions. For correct copies of the manuscripts, I am indebted, except in a few rare instances, to the admirable texts published by the Chaucer Society. In each case, the best copy has been selected as the basis of the text, and has only been departed from where ... Read more

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  • A Philosophical Inquiry Into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful

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    by Edmund Burke ...
    'A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful' is a 1757 treatise on aesthetics written by Edmund Burke. In short, the Beautiful, according to Burke, is what is well-formed and aesthetically pleasing, whereas the Sublime is what has the power to compel and destroy us. The preference for the Sublime over the Beautiful was to mark the transition from the ... Read more

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  • Chaucer's Works

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    by Geoffrey Chaucer ...
    Geoffrey Chaucer, known as the Father of English literature, is widely considered the greatest English poet of the Middle Ages and was the first poet to be buried in Poets' Corner of Westminster Abbey. While he achieved fame during his lifetime as an author, philosopher, and astronomer, composing a scientific treatise on the astrolabe for his ten-year-old son Lewis, Chaucer also maintained an ... Read more

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