Manuscript letter from Mark Akenside to David Fordyce on the subjects of imagination and ridicule, dated July 30th, 1743

Mark Akenside; David Fordyce

Erscheinungsdatum: 1743

Beschreibung

Original handwritten manuscript letter from poet Mark Akenside to David Fordyce while at Gavin Hamilton's bookshop in Edinburgh. Akenside gives a lengthy exposition of his idea of ridicule and the ridiculous, approximately one thousand words. "Ridicule is never conversant about bare, abstract speculative truth, about the agreement or disagreement of ideas which merely inform the understanding without affecting the temper and imagination. It always supposes the perception of some quality or object either venerable, fair, praiseworthy, or mean, sordid, and ignoble." This letter, with some editorial modification, was printed in "The Poetical Works of Mark Akenside". Single sheet, folded, with body of text on three sides and address with partial seal to rear. Fairly recent repair along top edge with partial loss of word 'Christendom'. Signed 'M. A.' Text of full letter available on request. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 002552

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Titel: Manuscript letter from Mark Akenside to ...

Erscheinungsdatum: 1743

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