Project Gutenberg 2018-08-12 Public domain in the USA. 140 Kames, Henry Home, Lord 1696 1782 Home, Henry, Lord Kames Kaimes, Henry Home, Lord Kaims, Henry Home, Lord Kames, Lord (Henry Home) Elements of Criticism, Volume II. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Elements of Criticism, Volume II" by Lord Henry Home Kames is a philosophical work written in the 18th century. This treatise delves into the principles of literary criticism and aesthetics, exploring how concepts such as congruity, propriety, dignity, and meanness influence human perception and artistic expression. The author aims to establish a foundational understanding of taste and judgment in art and literature. The opening of the volume introduces the concepts of congruity and propriety, emphasizing that these principles are essential to human nature. The author explains that understanding what is suitable or fitting in various contexts—be it in dress, behavior, or language—requires a nuanced grasp of these concepts. Kames explores how society's expectations and the relations between different subjects create a sense of congruity, which in turn shapes our emotional responses to literature and art. By establishing these foundational ideas, the text sets the stage for deeper discussions about morality, justice, and the aesthetic experiences that arise from our interactions with literary works. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Criticism Literary style PN Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Philosophy & Ethics 762568 2025-07-23T05:36:44.622842 text/html 766310 2021-01-24T13:41:52 text/html 288195 2025-07-23T05:37:03.539785 application/epub+zip 300725 2025-07-23T05:36:49.501838 application/epub+zip 300725 2025-07-23T05:36:47.036869 application/epub+zip 545492 2025-07-23T05:37:10.073747 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 491041 2025-07-23T05:36:59.360822 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 481178 2022-09-26T05:29:07.332148 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 509055 2025-07-23T05:36:42.393866 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 508892 2018-08-12T14:14:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18625 2025-07-23T05:37:10.222735 application/rdf+xml 19701 2025-07-23T05:36:47.202829 image/jpeg 3630 2025-07-23T05:36:47.121834 image/jpeg 184693 2018-08-12T14:14:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 260365 2021-01-24T13:41:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 260581 2025-07-23T05:36:44.671845 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