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A history of criticism and literary taste in Europe, from the earliest texts to the present day. Volume 3 (of 3), Modern criticism

Note 46 — Chapter II · THE RALLY OF GERMANY—LESSING.

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He is nearest in the title of the first dissertation, “How Imitation must sometimes be unlike the originals,” which may have deceived some. But he does not quite live up to this, and mainly contents himself with arguing that you may improve upon your originals, embellish them, &c., to give more pleasure.

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