Project Gutenberg 2004-09-15 Public domain in the USA. 55 Cooper, John Gilbert 1723 1769 Aristippus Armstrong, John 1709 1779 Temple, Launcelot Armstrong, J. (John) Cohen, Ralph 1917 Essays on Taste Augustan Reprint Society, publication number 30 Reading ease score: 55.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by S.R.Ellison, David Starner, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Essays on Taste" by John Gilbert Cooper and John Armstrong is a collection of philosophical essays focusing on aesthetics and the concept of taste, published during the mid-18th century, specifically the late 1750s to 1770. This work reflects the evolving ideas about the nature of beauty and artistic judgment characteristic of the period, which sits between the earlier classic traditions and the emerging romantic sentiments. The essays explore personal perceptions of beauty, the moral considerations of art, and the interplay between individual sensibility and societal standards in discerning taste. The book is composed of selected letters and essays that delve into the significance of taste as an essential human quality. Cooper emphasizes that taste is an instinctive response linked to an internal harmony, while he also engages with the moral implications of aesthetic appreciation. On the other hand, Armstrong critiques popular criticism and advocates for individual discernment in appreciating art and literature. He highlights that true taste is not confined to established norms but can emerge from diverse backgrounds. Throughout the essays, both writers examine the relationship between beauty, truth, and individual perception, underscoring the subjective experience of art and the inherent moral dimensions involved. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Aesthetics PR Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Literature Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics 91978 91860 2024-10-06T08:09:12.453993 2023-10-06T09:18:33.998620 text/html text/html 91971 91853 2024-10-06T08:09:12.697866 2023-10-06T09:18:34.145590 text/html text/html 111521 2024-10-06T08:09:18.511838 application/epub+zip 110298 2024-10-06T08:09:15.714824 application/epub+zip 90261 2024-10-06T08:09:14.537845 application/epub+zip 227566 2024-10-06T08:09:20.543978 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 213534 2024-10-06T08:09:17.808854 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184897 2022-09-07T02:19:59.047095 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 76711 76644 2024-10-06T08:09:12.183882 2023-10-06T09:18:33.833619 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 76574 2020-12-18T06:43:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 31519 2020-12-18T06:43:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20297 2024-10-06T08:09:20.686811 application/rdf+xml 14582 2024-10-06T08:09:15.081843 image/jpeg 3555 2024-10-06T08:09:14.806826 image/jpeg 110353 2024-10-06T08:09:12.706856 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia