Chapter XXVIII: Book VIII: The Reconstruction of Criticism
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“_To the young I would remark that it is always unwise to judge of
anything by its defects; the first attempt ought to be to discover its
excellences._”—COLERIDGE.
“_Il ne savait pas de quoi étaient faites les_ limites de l’art.”—
VICTOR HUGO.
“_Savoir bien lire un livre en le jugeant chemin faisant, et sans
cesser de le goûter, c’est presque tout l’art du critique._”—
SAINTE-BEUVE.
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A history of criticism and literary taste in Europe, from the earliest texts to the present day. Volume 3 (of 3), Modern criticismChapter XXVIII: Book VIII: The Reconstruction of Criticism
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