Book detail: Essay on beauty, by Francis, lord Jeffrey; and Essays on the nature and principles of taste, by A. Alison. Repr. of the 5th ed is presented as a focused source page for quotations connected with this book, collection, transcript, or source record.
The volume comprises two separate essays, one by Francis, Lord Jeffrey on beauty, and another by A. Alison on the nature and principles of taste. These essays are renowned for their scholarly exploration of aesthetic theory and are presented in a fifth edition reproduction.
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