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100 1 _aNicole, Pierre,
_d1625-1695
245 1 3 _aAn Essay on True and Apparent Beauty in which from Settled Principles is Rendered the Grounds for Choosing and Rejecting Epigrams
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2009-05-22
508 _aProduced by Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper, Richard J. Shiffer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"An Essay on True and Apparent Beauty in which from Settled Principles is Rendered the Grounds for Choosing and Rejecting Epigrams" by Pierre Nicole is a philosophical treatise written in the 17th century. The book focuses on the criteria for evaluating beauty, specifically within the context of literary epigrams. Nicole delves into the nature of beauty, the principles of judgment, and the need for moral consideration in literary selections. In his essay, Nicole argues that true beauty arises from a harmony between external forms and the inner nature of both the subjects discussed and the audience that perceives them. He asserts that beauty should be stable and universal rather than fleeting and subjective. The work is structured as a guide for selecting epigrams that not only possess literary merit but also align with virtuous principles. Through critical examination of various epigrams, Nicole emphasizes the importance of sound, diction, and the truthfulness of ideas in achieving true aesthetic value, while cautioning against obscenity and falsehood in literature. His reflections on the nature of beauty serve not only as a framework for appreciating literature but also as an ethical guide for youthful readers. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEpigrams -- History and criticism
700 1 _aCunningham, J. V.
_q(James Vincent),
_d1911-1985
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28921
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