An Essay On Criticism

By Mr. Oldmixon and MR Oldmixon

A short spark, a lasting flame: An Essay On Criticism opens a doorway to eighteenth-century Britain and the craft of reading. It is a doorway still fresh with its austere prose tone, inviting modern readers to reimagine how taste and judgement shape the things we value. This edition presents Mr. Oldmixon's compact lesson in form and sensibility as more than a critique of poetry and criticism: it is a guide to the very rules of criticism, a clear map for engaging with literature as a shared conversation. Delicately balanced between classical rhetoric critique and practical, formative insight, the work functions as both a critical essay and a study in how arguments are built, tested, and refined. For undergraduates, it helps illuminate the place of poetry and criticism within an ambitious reading list; for enthusiasts, it offers a lucid, humane voice that ages well yet feels newly relevant. A note on significance: the piece stands as a cornerstone of early modern critical thought, a touchstone for discussions of taste, judgement, and the contested terrain of literary value in Georgian England. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, it is restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - it is a collector's item and a cultural treasure, a refined gateway for casual readers and classic-literature collectors alike.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354942911
• ISBN13: 9789354942914
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 86 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"