Literary Theory

Hume, David, 1711 -- 1776  ●  Of Tragedy [in, Four Dissertations]  ●  1757

Hume, David, 1711 -- 1776  ●  Of the Standard of Taste [in, Four Dissertations]  ●  1757

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Biography how best performed [in, The Idler]  ●  1758

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Easy Writing [in, The Idler]  ●  1758

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Minim the Critick (II) [in, The Idler]  ●  1758

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Minim the Critick [in, The Idler]  ●  1758

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Punch and Conversation [in, The Idler]  ●  1758

Gerard, Alexander, 1728 -- 1795  ●  An Essay on Taste  ●  1759

Young, Edward, 1683 -- 1765  ●  Conjectures on Original Composition in a Letter to the Author of Sir Charles Grandison  ●  1759

Batteux, Charles, 1713 -- 1780.  ●  Principles of Translation. Written originally in French by M. Batteux  ●  1760

Batteux, Charles, 1713 -- 1780.  ●  A Course of the Belles Letters: or the Principles of Literature  ●  1761

Goldsmith, Oliver, 1730? -- 1774  ●  I. Upon Taste [in, The Works of Oliver Goldsmith ... in Four Volumes]  ●  1761

Goldsmith, Oliver, 1730? -- 1774  ●  II. On the Cultivation of Taste [in, The Works of Oliver Goldsmith ... in Four Volumes]  ●  1761

Goldsmith, Oliver, 1730? -- 1774  ●  III. The Origin of Poetry [in, The Works of Oliver Goldsmith ... in Four Volumes]  ●  1761

Goldsmith, Oliver, 1730? -- 1774  ●  IV. On Poetry, as Distinguished from other Writing [in, The Works of Oliver Goldsmith ... in Four Volumes]  ●  1761

Goldsmith, Oliver, 1730? -- 1774  ●  V. On Metaphors [in, The Works of Oliver Goldsmith ... in Four Volumes]  ●  1761

Goldsmith, Oliver, 1730? -- 1774  ●  VI. On Hyperbole [in, The Works of Oliver Goldsmith ... in Four Volumes]  ●  1761

Goldsmith, Oliver, 1730? -- 1774  ●  VII. On Versification [in, The Works of Oliver Goldsmith ... in Four Volumes]  ●  1761

Home, Henry, Lord Kames, 1696 -- 1782  ●  Elements of Criticism ... The Third Edition  ●  1762

Hurd, Richard, 1720 -- 1808  ●  Letters on Chivalry and Romance  ●  1762

Gibbon, Edward, 1737 -- 1794  ●  An Essay on the Study of Literature  ●  1764

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Preface [in, The Works of Shakespeare]  ●  1765

Hurd, Richard, 1720 -- 1808  ●  Dissertation I. On the Idea of Universal Poetry [in, Works]  ●  1766

Duff, William, 1732 -- 1815.  ●  An Essay on Original Genius; and its Various Modes of Exertion in Philosophy and the Fine Arts, Particularly in Poetry  ●  1767

Percy, Thomas, 1729 -- 1811.  ●  An Essay on The Ancient English Minstrels [in, Reliques of Ancient English Poetry ... The Second Edition. Volume The Third]  ●  1767

Percy, Thomas, 1729 -- 1811.  ●  On The Metre of Pierce Plowman's Visions [in, Reliques of Ancient English Poetry: Consisting of Old Heroic Ballads, Songs and other Pieces of our earlier Poets ... The second Edition. Volume The Second]  ●  1767

Percy, Thomas, 1729 -- 1811.  ●  On the Ancient Metrical Romances, [in, Reliques of Ancient English Poetry ... The Second Edition. Volume The Third]  ●  1767

Percy, Thomas, 1729 -- 1811.  ●  On the origin of the English Stage [in, Reliques of Ancient English Poetry: Consisting of old Heroic Ballads, Songs, and other Pieces of our earlier Poets ... The Second Edition ...]  ●  1767

Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723 -- 1792.  ●  A Discourse, delivered at the opening of the Royal Academy, January 2, 1769, by the President  ●  1769

Ussher, James, 1720 -- 1772.  ●  Clio: or, A Discourse on Taste. Addressed to a Young Lady. By I. Usher. The Second Edition, with Large Additions  ●  1769

Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723 -- 1792.  ●  A Discourse, delivered to the Students of the Royal Academy... December 14, 1770, By the President  ●  1770

Stockdale, Percival, 1736 -- 1811.  ●  The Preface [in, The Amyntas of Tasso. Translated from the original Italian by Percival Stockdale]  ●  1770

Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723 -- 1792.  ●  A Discourse, delivered to the Students of the Royal Academy ... December 10, 1771. By the President  ●  1771

Akenside, Mark, 1721 -- 1770  ●  The Pleasures of the Imagination [in, The Poems Of Mark Akenside]  ●  1772

Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723 -- 1792.  ●  A Discourse, delivered to the Students of the Royal Academy... December 10, 1772. By the President  ●  1772

Goldsmith, Oliver, 1730? -- 1774  ●  Essay on the Theatre; or, a Comparison Between Sentimental and Laughing Comedy [in, The Works of Oliver Goldsmith ... in Four Volumes. Vol. I]  ●  1773

Macpherson, James, 1736 -- 1796  ●  To the Earl of Bute ...; and A Dissertation concerning the Antiquity of the Poems ... [in, The works of Ossian, the Son of Fingal ... By James Macpherson ... The Third Edition]  ●  1773

Gerard, Alexander, 1728 -- 1795  ●  An Essay on Genius. By Alexander Gerard, D.D. ...  ●  1774

Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723 -- 1792.  ●  A Discourse, delivered to the students of the Royal Academy ... Dec. the 10th, 1774. By the President  ●  1774

Warton, Thomas, 1728 -- 1790  ●  The History of English Poetry  ●  1774

Campbell, George, 1719 -- 1796  ●  The Philosophy of Rhetoric  ●  1776

Mickle, William Julius, 1735 -- 1788.  ●  Introduction to the Lusiad [in, The Lusiad; or, the Discovery of India. An Epic Poem. Translated from The Original Portuguese of Luis de Camoëns. By William Julius Mickle]  ●  1776

Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723 -- 1792.  ●  A Discourse, delivered to the students of the Royal Academy ... December 10, 1776. By the President  ●  1776

Jones, William, Sir, 1746 -- 1794  ●  Essay I. On the Poetry of the Eastern Nations [in, Poems, consisting chiefly of Translations From the Asiatick Languages. To which are added Two Essays ...]  ●  1777

More, Hannah, 1745 -- 1833  ●  Miscellaneous Observations on Genius, Taste, Good Sense c [in, Essays on various Subjects]  ●  1777

Priestley, Joseph, 1733 -- 1804  ●  A Course of Lectures on Oratory and Criticism. By Joseph Priestley ...  ●  1777

Beattie, James, 1735 -- 1803  ●  A Letter To The Rev. Hugh Blair, D.D. ... On The Improvement Of Psalmody in Scotland  ●  1778

Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723 -- 1792.  ●  A Discourse, delivered to the Students of the Royal Academy ... December 10, 1778. By the President  ●  1778

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Addison [in, Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets]  ●  1779

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Akenside [in, Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets]  ●  1779

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Ambrose Philips [in, Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets]  ●  1779

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Blackmore [in, Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets]  ●  1779

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Broome [in, Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets]  ●  1779

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Butler [in, Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets]  ●  1779

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Collins [in, Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets]  ●  1779

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Congreve [in, Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets]  ●  1779

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Cowley [in, Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets]  ●  1779

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Denham [in, Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets]  ●  1779

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Dorset [in, Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets]  ●  1779

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Dryden [in, Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets]  ●  1779

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Duke [in, Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets]  ●  1779

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Dyer [in, Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets]  ●  1779

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Fenton [in, Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets]  ●  1779

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Garth [in, Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets]  ●  1779

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Gay [in, Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets]  ●  1779

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Granville [in, Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets]  ●  1779

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Gray [in, Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets]  ●  1779

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Halifax [in, Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets]  ●  1779

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Hammond [in, Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets]  ●  1779

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Hughes [in, Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets]  ●  1779

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  J. Philips [in, Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets]  ●  1779

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  King [in, Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets]  ●  1779

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Lyttelton [in, Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets]  ●  1779

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Mallet [in, Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets]  ●  1779

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Milton [in, Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets]  ●  1779

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Otway [in, Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets]  ●  1779

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Parnell [in, Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets]  ●  1779

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Pomfret [in, Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets]  ●  1779

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Pope [in, Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets]  ●  1779

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Prior [in, Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets]  ●  1779

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Rochester [in, Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets]  ●  1779

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Roscommon [in, Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets]  ●  1779

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Rowe [in, Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets]  ●  1779

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Savage [in, Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets]  ●  1779

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Sheffield [in, Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets]  ●  1779

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Shenstone [in, Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets]  ●  1779

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Smith [in, Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets]  ●  1779

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Somervile [in, Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets]  ●  1779

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Sprat [in, Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets]  ●  1779

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Stepney [in, Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets]  ●  1779

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Swift [in, Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets]  ●  1779

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Thomson [in, Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets]  ●  1779

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Tickell [in, Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets]  ●  1779

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Waller [in, Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets]  ●  1779

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Walsh [in, Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets]  ●  1779

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Watts [in, Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets]  ●  1779

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  West [in, Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets]  ●  1779

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Yalden [in, Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets]  ●  1779

Johnson, Samuel, 1709 -- 1784  ●  Young [in, Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets]  ●  1779

Gerard, Alexander, 1728 -- 1795  ●  An Essay on Taste. To which is now added Part Fourth, Of the Standard of Taste  ●  1780