An Essay on Taste: To which is Now Added Part Fourth, of the Standard of Taste; with Observations Concerning the Imitative Nature of PoetryJ. Bell, and W. Creech, 1780 - Всего страниц: 284 |
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| Название | An Essay on Taste: To which is Now Added Part Fourth, of the Standard of Taste; with Observations Concerning the Imitative Nature of Poetry Literature Online - Literary Theory |
| Автор | Alexander Gerard |
| Издание: | 3 |
| Издатель | J. Bell, and W. Creech, 1780 |
| Владелец оригинала: | Мичиганский университет |
| Оцифровано | 21 фев 2008 |
| Количество страниц | Всего страниц: 284 |
| Экспорт цитаты | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |