"Elements of Criticism, Volume III" by Lord Henry Home Kames is an exploration of how comparisons and figures of speech shape our experience with stories. Written in the 1700s, the book examines the power of these techniques to both teach us something and make us feel something. Kames leads us through how comparisons work, explaining how they can highlight what things have in common or how they differ, which changes how we see them. The book highlights how skillful comparisons can make a subject seem grander or, conversely, diminish it, using examples from famous writers to illustrate his points about what works and what doesn't in the world of writing.
Elements of Criticism, Volume III.
By Henry Home Kames
Discover how writers use the art of comparison to deepen understanding and stir emotions, shaping our connection to literature.
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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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