Lord Kames
Scottish advocate, judge, philosopher, and writer of the Scottish Enlightenment (Lord of Session). Known for works on aesthetics and criticism (notably Elements of Criticism), legal theory, and social and agricultural improvement.
Books
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1. Elements Of Criticism
Being an Essay on the Nature, Quality, and Distinctive Characters of Different Kinds of Writing
A systematic eighteenth‑century treatise that analyzes the principles underlying literary taste and critical judgment, tracing effects like beauty, sublimity, wit, and humor to human psychology and the association of ideas; it offers practical maxims for composition and evaluation, emphasizes imitation of nature and the balance between natural genius and learned rules, and treats criticism as a rational, quasi‑scientific method grounded in common human responses and moral sensibilities.
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