Project Gutenberg 2018-08-12 Public domain in the USA. 276 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 III. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Elements of Criticism, Volume III" by Lord Henry Home Kames is a scholarly treatise written in the mid-18th century. The book delves into the nature of literary criticism, focusing particularly on the use of comparisons and figures of speech in literature. Kames emphasizes the significance of these rhetorical tools in enhancing the reader's understanding and emotional engagement with texts. The opening of this volume introduces the chapter on comparisons, outlining their dual purpose: to instruct the understanding and to elicit pleasure from the heart. Kames explains the different methods by which comparisons can affect perception, such as emphasizing similarities and contrasts among ideas or objects. He cautions against inappropriate comparisons, illustrating his points with examples from classical literature, including works by Shakespeare and Milton, to demonstrate how comparisons can elevate or depress subjects depending on their execution. The content sets the stage for a deeper exploration of literary devices and their impact on reader experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Criticism Literary style PN Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 705213 2025-08-23T05:42:23.286333 text/html 707565 2021-01-24T13:41:55 text/html 267190 2025-08-23T05:42:42.170226 application/epub+zip 277723 2025-08-23T05:42:28.266286 application/epub+zip 277722 2025-08-23T05:42:25.722280 application/epub+zip 512022 2025-08-23T05:42:48.439171 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464564 2025-08-23T05:42:38.190248 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 451323 2022-09-26T05:30:33.187866 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 505232 2025-08-23T05:42:21.164313 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 505067 2018-08-12T14:15:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18313 2025-08-23T05:42:48.615177 application/rdf+xml 19742 2025-08-23T05:42:25.898278 image/jpeg 3632 2025-08-23T05:42:25.815266 image/jpeg 185492 2018-08-12T14:15:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 241885 2021-01-24T13:41:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 242356 2025-08-23T05:42:23.334309 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