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100	1		_aKames, Henry Home, Lord, _d1696-1782
245	1	0	_aElements of Criticism, Volume II.
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2018
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2018-08-12
508			_aProduced by Jonathan Ingram, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520			_a"Elements of Criticism, Volume II" by Lord Henry Home Kames is a philosophical work written in the 18th century. This treatise delves into the principles of literary criticism and aesthetics, exploring how concepts such as congruity, propriety, dignity, and meanness influence human perception and artistic expression. The author aims to establish a foundational understanding of taste and judgment in art and literature. The opening of the volume introduces the concepts of congruity and propriety, emphasizing that these principles are essential to human nature. The author explains that understanding what is suitable or fitting in various contexts—be it in dress, behavior, or language—requires a nuanced grasp of these concepts. Kames explores how society's expectations and the relations between different subjects create a sense of congruity, which in turn shapes our emotional responses to literature and art. By establishing these foundational ideas, the text sets the stage for deeper discussions about morality, justice, and the aesthetic experiences that arise from our interactions with literary works. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aCriticism
653			_aLiterary style
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57679
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