Project Gutenberg 2015-01-24 Public domain in the USA. 91 Aikin, John 1747 1822 Aiken, John Aikin, J. (John) Aikin, Dr., (John) Barbauld, Mrs. (Anna Letitia) 1743 1825 Barbauld, Anna Lætitia Barbauld, Anna Letitia Barbauld, A. L. (Anna Letitia) Aikin, Anna Lætitia Aikin, Anna Laetitia Barbauld, Anna Laetitia Miscellaneous Pieces, in Prose On the province of Comedy -- The Hill of Science, a vision -- On romances, an imitation -- Seláma, an imitation of Ossian -- Against inconsistency in our expectations -- The canal and the brook, an apologue -- On monastic institutions -- On the pleasure derived from objects of terror; with Sir Bertrand, a fragment -- On the heroic poem of Gondibert -- An enquiry into those kinds of distress which excite agreeable sensations; with a tale -- Essay on devotional taste. Produced by Shaun Pinder, Fay Dunn and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Miscellaneous Pieces, in Prose" by John Aikin and Mrs. Barbauld is a collection of essays and prose writings written in the late 18th century. This work includes a variety of literary pieces that explore themes such as comedy, philosophy, and nature, reflecting on both human emotions and societal structures. The authors delve into topics ranging from the essence of comedy and the pleasures of terror to the value of monastic institutions, offering insightful commentary and a poetic touch throughout. At the start of the collection, the authors lay a foundation for their explorations by discussing the nature and purpose of comedy, emphasizing its role in reflecting human life through a humorous lens. The opening section analyzes how comedy generates ludicrous emotions, dissecting character-driven humor versus incident-based mirth. Following this, a vision titled "The Hill of Science" is presented, highlighting the struggles and pursuits of knowledge amid distractions and obstacles. As the narrative flows, readers encounter various characters personifying different facets of ambition and application, suggesting that while talent and genius are vital, it is often perseverance and steady application that yield true success in the quest for wisdom. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English prose literature -- 18th century PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature 296390 296391 2024-09-20T06:48:01.456542 2023-09-21T03:45:18.248378 text/html text/html 299807 2015-01-24T08:39:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 185509 2015-01-24T08:40:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 213713 2024-09-20T06:48:06.909532 application/epub+zip 212159 2024-09-20T06:48:02.466523 application/epub+zip 188163 2024-09-20T06:48:01.962533 application/epub+zip 297459 2024-09-20T06:48:10.254526 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261873 2024-09-20T06:48:06.410613 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238176 2022-09-21T18:59:03.609470 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242069 241870 2024-09-20T06:48:00.851541 2023-09-21T03:45:17.700360 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 242064 2015-01-24T08:39:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 94006 2015-01-24T08:40:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19774 2024-09-20T06:48:10.388497 application/rdf+xml 15404 2024-09-20T06:48:02.052547 image/jpeg 2216 2024-09-20T06:48:02.008536 image/jpeg 185044 2024-09-20T06:48:01.483540 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