Project Gutenberg 2009-05-22 Public domain in the USA. 269 Nicole, Pierre 1625 1695 Cunningham, J. V. (James Vincent) 1911 1985 Cunningham, James Vincent An Essay on True and Apparent Beauty in which from Settled Principles is Rendered the Grounds for Choosing and Rejecting Epigrams Produced by Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper, Richard J. Shiffer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "An Essay on True and Apparent Beauty in which from Settled Principles is Rendered the Grounds for Choosing and Rejecting Epigrams" by Pierre Nicole is a philosophical treatise written in the 17th century. The book focuses on the criteria for evaluating beauty, specifically within the context of literary epigrams. Nicole delves into the nature of beauty, the principles of judgment, and the need for moral consideration in literary selections. In his essay, Nicole argues that true beauty arises from a harmony between external forms and the inner nature of both the subjects discussed and the audience that perceives them. He asserts that beauty should be stable and universal rather than fleeting and subjective. The work is structured as a guide for selecting epigrams that not only possess literary merit but also align with virtuous principles. Through critical examination of various epigrams, Nicole emphasizes the importance of sound, diction, and the truthfulness of ideas in achieving true aesthetic value, while cautioning against obscenity and falsehood in literature. His reflections on the nature of beauty serve not only as a framework for appreciating literature but also as an ethical guide for youthful readers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Epigrams -- History and criticism PN Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Philosophy & Ethics 143775 2025-06-12T05:13:13.708777 text/html 143655 2021-01-05T03:39:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 47967 2021-01-05T03:39:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 164656 2025-06-12T05:13:22.940728 application/epub+zip 164821 2025-06-12T05:13:18.345753 application/epub+zip 113492 2025-06-12T05:13:16.684749 application/epub+zip 414041 2025-06-12T05:13:25.762745 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 420750 2025-06-12T05:13:21.732720 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165168 2022-09-13T12:12:42.043845 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 105042 2025-06-12T05:13:12.958768 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 104836 2021-01-05T03:39:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 41916 2021-01-05T03:39:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 104827 2021-01-05T03:39:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 41900 2021-01-05T03:39:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20843 2025-06-12T05:13:25.916688 application/rdf+xml 26760 2025-06-12T05:13:17.265741 image/jpeg 4721 2025-06-12T05:13:16.976725 image/jpeg 159391 2025-06-12T05:13:13.721762 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia