Project Gutenberg 2019-06-09 Public domain in the USA. 139 Jackson, William 1730 1803 Jackson, Mr. (William) Jackson, of Exeter Thirty Letters on Various Subjects, Vol. 1 (of 2) 30 Letters on Various Subjects, Vol. 1 (of 2) The force of custom -- On riches, cards, and duelling -- On languages -- On judging by the perceptions of others -- On painting -- On painting -- On temporary taste -- On musical expression -- On the parenthesis, and anticipation -- On catches -- On the English language -- On Homer's scale of heroes -- On the different manners of reading -- On Shakespeare -- On writing-hand -- On the want of accurate views -- On the analogy of the arts -- On bad association. Produced by Sonya Schermann, Robert Tonsing, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Thirty Letters on Various Subjects, Vol. 1 (of 2) by William Jackson" is a collection of essays written in the late 18th century. The work contains a series of letters that explore diverse topics such as the nature of riches, the arts of painting and music, and various social customs. This epistolary format showcases Jackson's reflections on philosophical and cultural issues of his time. In these letters, Jackson engages with ideas about human nature and society, often questioning established norms and encouraging independent thought. He critiques customs such as dueling and card-playing, analyzes the merits of different languages, and discusses the relationship between art and emotion. Throughout the volume, he emphasizes the importance of personal judgment and authenticity in the pursuit of happiness and cultural appreciation. His discussions serve not only to enlighten his correspondent but also to provoke readers into deeper contemplation of their own beliefs and experiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Poets, English -- 18th century -- Correspondence Jackson, William, 1730-1803 -- Correspondence Composers -- Great Britain -- Correspondence PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Philosophy & Ethics 125024 2025-06-23T16:14:10.768718 text/html 123540 2019-06-08T21:08:04 text/html 178271 2025-06-23T16:14:14.976695 application/epub+zip 177181 2025-06-23T16:14:11.580702 application/epub+zip 129688 2025-06-23T16:14:11.151690 application/epub+zip 220416 2025-06-23T16:14:17.390684 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 193504 2025-06-23T16:14:14.563696 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 143067 2022-09-27T02:19:15.941803 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99934 2025-06-23T16:14:10.477716 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 100166 2019-06-08T21:08:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19501 2025-06-23T16:14:17.539667 application/rdf+xml 15588 2025-06-23T16:14:11.251670 image/jpeg 2522 2025-06-23T16:14:11.200683 image/jpeg 38441 2019-06-08T21:08:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 147594 2019-06-08T21:08:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 172658 2025-06-23T16:14:10.791681 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