"Elements of Criticism, Volume I" by Lord Henry Home Kames is a study of beauty and judgment written in the 1700s that looks at the rules behind art and taste. It explains how people can learn to like art more by understanding how our feelings mix with what we see and hear. The book starts by talking about why art is important for communities, saying it helps people be good and organized. The author writes about how our senses connect to our feelings and how we make connections between things in our minds. This sets up later talks about feelings and how we can get better at judging art, making us happier and more complete as people.
Elements of Criticism, Volume I.
By Henry Home Kames
Explore a world where art shapes society and emotions refine taste, guiding readers toward a deeper appreciation of beauty.
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About the AuthorHenry Home, Lord Kames was a Scottish writer, philosopher and judge who played a major role in Scotland's Agricultural Revolution. A central figure of the Scottish Enlightenment, he was a founding member of the Philosophical Society of Edinburgh and active in The Select Society. Home acted as patron to some of the most influential thinkers of the Scottish Enlightenment, including philosopher David Hume, economist Adam Smith, writer James Boswell, philosopher William Cullen and naturalist John Walker.
Henry Home, Lord Kames was a Scottish writer, philosopher and judge who played a major role in Scotland's Agricultural Revolution. A central figure of the Scottish Enlightenment, he was a founding member of the Philosophical Society of Edinburgh and active in The Select Society. Home acted as patron to some of the most influential thinkers of the Scottish Enlightenment, including philosopher David Hume, economist Adam Smith, writer James Boswell, philosopher William Cullen and naturalist John Walker.
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