Project Gutenberg 2011-02-04 Public domain in the USA. 316 Oldmixon, Mr. (John) 1673 1742 Oldmixon, John Oldmixon, J. (John) Madden, R. J. 66001694 An Essay on Criticism Produced by Tor Martin Kristiansen, Karl Hagen, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "An Essay on Criticism" by Mr. Oldmixon is a critical work written in the early 18th century. The essay discusses various aspects of literary criticism, focusing on examples of good and bad literary practices and seeking to guide readers and writers in understanding right thinking in literature. It serves as a commentary on contemporary literary figures and standards, addressing the shortcomings of English criticism compared to French influences. The opening of the essay establishes the author’s modesty in approaching such a complex topic, acknowledging the errors prevailing among writers and readers due to a lack of proper judgment. Oldmixon explicitly states that he will avoid academic philosophical debates on poetry and rather provide practical examples addressing design, thought, and expression across various works. He critiques both historical figures and modern writers, drawing attention to the importance of evaluating literature based on its inherent qualities rather than arbitrary criticism or superficial judgments. This intent hints at a broader discussion that intertwines literary theory with Oldmixon's political and cultural commentary, setting the stage for an intriguing exploration into the nuances of literary criticism. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Criticism PN Text Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 302308 2025-06-14T10:41:15.590374 text/html 303065 2011-02-04T07:50:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 363863 2011-02-04T07:56:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 451759 2025-06-14T10:41:28.802269 application/epub+zip 455900 2025-06-14T10:41:20.517326 application/epub+zip 168403 2025-06-14T10:41:18.114330 application/epub+zip 789069 2025-06-14T10:41:33.520281 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 788263 2025-06-14T10:41:26.824286 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338478 2022-09-16T07:17:28.974238 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239037 2025-06-14T10:41:14.013408 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 238963 2011-02-04T07:50:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 94068 2011-02-04T07:56:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 238780 2011-02-04T07:55:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 93765 2011-02-04T07:56:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 239133 2011-02-04T07:50:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 93939 2011-02-04T07:56:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22452 2025-06-14T10:41:33.706285 application/rdf+xml 12821 2025-06-14T10:41:18.808316 image/jpeg 3225 2025-06-14T10:41:18.469373 image/jpeg 441613 2025-06-14T10:41:15.669391 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