Thirty Letters on Various Subjects, Vol. 1 (of 2)

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jackson, William, 1730-1803

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Other Title:

30 Letters on Various Subjects, Vol. 1 (of 2)

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Thirty Letters on Various Subjects, Vol. 1 (of 2) by William Jackson" is a collection of essays written in the late 18th century. The work contains a series of letters that explore diverse topics such as the nature of riches, the arts of painting and music, and various social customs. This epistolary format showcases Jackson's reflections on philosophical and cultural issues of his time. In these letters, Jackson engages with ideas about human nature and society, often questioning established norms and encouraging independent thought. He critiques customs such as dueling and card-playing, analyzes the merits of different languages, and discusses the relationship between art and emotion. Throughout the volume, he emphasizes the importance of personal judgment and authenticity in the pursuit of happiness and cultural appreciation. His discussions serve not only to enlighten his correspondent but also to provoke readers into deeper contemplation of their own beliefs and experiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

The force of custom

On riches, cards, and duelling

On languages

On judging by the perceptions of others

On painting

On temporary taste

On musical expression

On the parenthesis, and anticipation

On catches

On the English language

On Homer's scale of heroes

On the different manners of reading

On Shakespeare

On writing-hand

On the want of accurate views

On the analogy of the arts

On bad association.

Credits:

Produced by Sonya Schermann, Robert Tonsing, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2019-06-09