The Art of Discrimination: Thomson's the Seasons and the Language of Criticism

by Ralph Cohen

First published in 1964, The Art of Discrimination is a study in the relation between critical theory and practice, taking as its test-case James Thomson's The Seasons, the poem which was, according to Johnson, of "a new kind". Professor Cohen explores the different applications of criticism from 1750 to 1950, analysing specific interpretations of the poem that altered, contradicted or supported poetic theory. In doing so, he introduces...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 103216946X
• ISBN13: 9781032169460
• Release Date: January 2024
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 584 Pages