Publisher's Synopsis
An Essay On Criticism is a poem written by Alexander Pope that explores the nature and principles of literary criticism. The poem is divided into three parts and contains a total of 744 lines. In the first part, Pope discusses the importance of understanding one's own limitations as a critic and the need to avoid being overly harsh or too lenient in one's judgments. In the second part, he explores the various forms of criticism, including textual, historical, and ethical criticism. Finally, in the third part, Pope discusses the role of the critic in society and the importance of balancing criticism with praise. Throughout the poem, Pope employs a variety of literary devices, including metaphors, allusions, and paradoxes, to make his arguments more persuasive. Overall, An Essay On Criticism is a seminal work in the field of literary criticism and continues to be studied and analyzed by scholars and students of literature today.Of All The Causes Which Conspire To Blind Man's Erring Judgment And Misguide The Mind, What The Weak Head With Strongest Bias Rules, Is Pride, The Never-failing Vice Of Fools. Whatever Nature Has In Worth Denied, She Gives In Large Recruits Of Needful Pride.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
