Henry Home, Lord Kames — Elements of Criticism

Edinburgh, John Bell and William Creech; T. Cadell and G. Robinson, 1785 . Leather. Handsomely bound in tree calf, this is the two volume sixth edition of Henry Home's influential study of literature, 'Elements of Criticism&apos. The sixth edition of this work, which was first published in 1762. Complete in two volumes. The author the notion of fixed or arbitrary rules of literary composition, and endeavoured to establish a new theory based on the principles of human nature. Written by Henry Home, Lord Kames. He was a Scottish judge and philosopher, being a central figure of the Scottish Enlightenment. His proteges include David Hume, Adam Smith, and James Boswell. ESTC T58639 Bookplate of E. Wyatt Edgell to front pastedowns, and advertisement leaf to rear of volume II. This was his most popular and important work, analysing the rules of literary composition, and the principles of human nature. It has been argued that this work and Home's influence on the development of English as an academic discipline within the Scottish Universities. In full tree calf bindings, with gilt detailing to back strips. Rubbing to back strip heads and tails and joints. Joint heads starting, with boards firmly held. Bookplates to front pastedowns and inscriptions to head of front free endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .