ELEMENTS
OF
CRITICISM.
In THREE VOLUMES.
VOLUME III.
EDINBURGH:
Printed for A. Millar, London;
AND
A. Kincaid & J. Bell, Edinburgh,
MDCCLXII.
ELEMENTS
OF
CRITICISM.
| Vol. | Pag. | |||
| Introduction, | 1 | 1 | ||
| Ch. | 1. | Perceptions and ideas in a train, | 1 | 21 |
| Ch. | 2. | Emotions and passions, | 1 | 42 |
| Ch. | 3. | Beauty, | 1 | 241 |
| Ch. | 4. | Grandeur and sublimity, | 1 | 264 |
| Ch. | 5. | Motion and force, | 1 | 309 |
| Ch. | 6. | Novelty, and the unexpected appearance of objects, | 1 | 319 |
| Ch. | 7. | Risible objects, | 1 | 337 |
| Ch. | 8. | Resemblance and contrast, | 1 | 345 |
| Ch. | 9. | Uniformity and variety, | 1 | 380 |
| Ch. | 10 | Congruity and propriety, | 2 | 2 |
| Ch. | 11 | Dignity and meanness, | 2 | 27 |
| Ch. | 12 | Ridicule, | 2 | 40 |
| Ch. | 13 | Wit, | 2 | 58 |
| Ch. | 14 | Custom and habit, | 2 | 80 |
| Ch. | 15 | External signs of emotions and passions, | 2 | 116 |
| Ch. | 16 | Sentiments, | 2 | 149 |
| Ch. | 17 | Language of passion, | 2 | 204 |
| Ch. | 18 | Beauty of language, | 2 | 234 |
| Ch. | [19] | [Comparisons,] | 3 | [3] |
| Ch. | [20] | [Figures,] | 3 | [53] |
| Ch. | [21] | [Narration and description,] | 3 | [169] |
| Ch. | [22] | [Epic and dramatic compositions,] | 3 | [218] |
| Ch. | [23] | [The three unities,] | 3 | [259] |
| Ch. | [24] | [Gardening and architecture,] | 3 | [294] |
| Ch. | [25] | [Standard of taste,] | 3 | [351] |
| [Appendix], | 3 | [375] | ||
| [Index to all three volumes.] | 3 | [407] | ||
CHAP. XIX.
COMPARISONS.