# Principles of literary criticism Author: Richards, I. A. (Ivor Armstrong), 1893-1979 Genre: Category: Language & Communication Language: English License: Public domain Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73827 Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Principles+of+literary+criticism+Richards&tag=cyberlibrar00-20 ## Summary The literature of Criticism is not small or negligible, and its chief figures, from Aristotle onwards, have often been among the first intellects of their age. Yet the modern student, surveying the field and noting the simplicity of the task attempted and the fragments of work achieved, may reasonably wonder what has been and is amiss. For the experiences with which criticism is concerned are exceptionally accessible, we have only to open the book, stand before the picture, have the music played, spread out the rug, pour out the wine, and the material upon which the critic works is presently before us. Even too abundantly, in too great fullness perhaps: “More warmth than Adam needs” the c... ## Chapters - [CHAPTER XVI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/principles-of-literary-criticism-73827/chapters/17/index.md) - [CHAPTER XXXV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/principles-of-literary-criticism-73827/chapters/39/index.md) - [CHAPTER VII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/principles-of-literary-criticism-73827/chapters/7/index.md) - [CHAPTER XXXII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/principles-of-literary-criticism-73827/chapters/36/index.md) - [CHAPTER XXXIV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/principles-of-literary-criticism-73827/chapters/38/index.md) - [Chapter XVI). The eye, as is well known, is peculiar among our](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/principles-of-literary-criticism-73827/chapters/22/index.md) - [CHAPTER XI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/principles-of-literary-criticism-73827/chapters/11/index.md) - [CHAPTER XXXI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/principles-of-literary-criticism-73827/chapters/35/index.md) - [CHAPTER X](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/principles-of-literary-criticism-73827/chapters/10/index.md) - [CHAPTER XXIV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/principles-of-literary-criticism-73827/chapters/28/index.md) - [Chapter X, especially the final paragraph. If a belief in Retributive](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/principles-of-literary-criticism-73827/chapters/40/index.md) - [CHAPTER IV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/principles-of-literary-criticism-73827/chapters/4/index.md) - [CHAPTER IX](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/principles-of-literary-criticism-73827/chapters/9/index.md) - [CHAPTER XVII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/principles-of-literary-criticism-73827/chapters/18/index.md) - [CHAPTER II](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/principles-of-literary-criticism-73827/chapters/2/index.md) - [CHAPTER XXV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/principles-of-literary-criticism-73827/chapters/29/index.md) - [CHAPTER XIX](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/principles-of-literary-criticism-73827/chapters/23/index.md) - [CHAPTER XX](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/principles-of-literary-criticism-73827/chapters/24/index.md) - [CHAPTER XXXIII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/principles-of-literary-criticism-73827/chapters/37/index.md) - [CHAPTER III](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/principles-of-literary-criticism-73827/chapters/3/index.md) - [CHAPTER XII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/principles-of-literary-criticism-73827/chapters/12/index.md) - [CHAPTER VI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/principles-of-literary-criticism-73827/chapters/6/index.md) - [CHAPTER XXII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/principles-of-literary-criticism-73827/chapters/26/index.md) - [CHAPTER XXX](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/principles-of-literary-criticism-73827/chapters/34/index.md) - [CHAPTER I](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/principles-of-literary-criticism-73827/chapters/1/index.md) - [CHAPTER XIII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/principles-of-literary-criticism-73827/chapters/13/index.md) - [CHAPTER XXI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/principles-of-literary-criticism-73827/chapters/25/index.md) - [CHAPTER XXVIII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/principles-of-literary-criticism-73827/chapters/32/index.md) - [CHAPTER VIII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/principles-of-literary-criticism-73827/chapters/8/index.md) - [CHAPTER V](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/principles-of-literary-criticism-73827/chapters/5/index.md) - [CHAPTER XV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/principles-of-literary-criticism-73827/chapters/15/index.md) - [CHAPTER XXVII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/principles-of-literary-criticism-73827/chapters/31/index.md) - [CHAPTER XXIII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/principles-of-literary-criticism-73827/chapters/27/index.md) - [CHAPTER XIV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/principles-of-literary-criticism-73827/chapters/14/index.md) - [Chapter XVIII), so in poetry. What can be done by sound should](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/principles-of-literary-criticism-73827/chapters/20/index.md) - [CHAPTER XXVI](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/principles-of-literary-criticism-73827/chapters/30/index.md) - [CHAPTER XVIII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/principles-of-literary-criticism-73827/chapters/21/index.md) - [CHAPTER XXIX](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/principles-of-literary-criticism-73827/chapters/33/index.md) - [Chapter XXXII, p. 249.)](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/principles-of-literary-criticism-73827/chapters/16/index.md) - [Chapter XIII we saw an analogous situation arising in the case](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/principles-of-literary-criticism-73827/chapters/19/index.md)