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Several of these ladies, indeed, criticised
upon the form of the association.

Addison.

2. To discuss the merits or demerits of a
thing or person; esp., to find fault.

Cavil you may, but never criticise.

Pope.

Crit"i*ci`ser (-s?`z?r), n.
One who criticises; a critic.

Crit"i*cism (kr?t"?-s?z'm), n.
1. The rules and principles which regulate
the practice of the critic; the art of judging with knowledge and
propriety of the beauties and faults of a literary performance,
or of a production in the fine arts; as, dramatic
criticism.

The elements ofcriticism depend on the two
principles of Beauty and Truth, one of which is the final end or
object of study in every one of its pursuits: Beauty, in letters
and the arts; Truth, in history and sciences.

Brande & C.

By criticism, as it was first instituted by
Aristotle, was meant a standard of judging well.

Dryden.

2. The act of criticising; a critical
judgment passed or expressed; a critical observation or detailed
examination and review; a critique; animadversion;
censure.


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