Project Gutenberg 2023-04-22 Public domain in the USA. 363 Saintsbury, George 1845 1933 Saintsbury, George Edward Bateman A history of criticism and literary taste in Europe, from the earliest texts to the present day. Volume 1 (of 3), Classical and mediæval criticism $aUnited Kingdom :$bWilliam Blackwood and Sons, $c1902, pubdate 1904, pubdate 1905. Jonathan Ingram, Mark Alexander, KD Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "A History of Criticism and Literary Taste in Europe" by George Saintsbury is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This comprehensive work aims to explore the evolution of literary criticism from its classical origins to the modern era, detailing the thoughts and contributions of notable literary figures. The book likely addresses key developments in literary taste and criticism, organized into multiple volumes. The opening of the work sets the stage for a thorough examination of literary criticism, emphasizing the importance of focusing on primary texts rather than secondary interpretations. Saintsbury introduces the concept of literary criticism as an essential evaluative function, one that seeks to determine the qualities that make literature effective and enjoyable. He outlines his intent to address this complex subject in a methodical manner, laying a foundation for subsequent chapters that will delve into Greek, Roman, and Medieval criticism, thereby framing the historical context of literary taste throughout Europe. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20230416022651saintsbury 1902 GB Reading ease score: 56.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Literature -- History and criticism Literature, Medieval Criticism -- History PN Text Category: History - European 1589662 2025-06-28T05:20:46.159671 text/html 1559004 2023-04-22T16:58:15 text/html 798771 2025-06-28T05:21:08.444526 application/epub+zip 822641 2025-06-28T05:20:50.269603 application/epub+zip 648087 2025-06-28T05:20:48.167652 application/epub+zip 1280547 2025-06-28T05:21:21.099499 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1106174 2025-06-28T05:21:06.348523 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1238094 2025-06-28T05:20:42.450660 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1237589 2023-04-22T16:58:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18531 2025-06-28T05:21:21.284455 application/rdf+xml 16724 2025-06-28T05:20:48.503644 image/jpeg 2290 2025-06-28T05:20:48.337656 image/jpeg 483523 2023-04-22T16:58:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 1002343 2023-04-22T16:58:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 1015806 2025-06-28T05:20:46.272628 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