Thus I conclude these brief remarks upon the author of the _Aesthetic_,
confident that those who give time and attention to its study will be
grateful for having placed in their hands this pearl of great price from
the diadem of the antique Parthenope.

DOUGLAS AINSLIE.

THE ATHENAEUM, PALL MALL, _May_ 1909.

[1] Napoli, Riccardo Ricciardi, 1909.

[2] The reader will find this critique summarized in the historical
portion of this volume.

[3] _La Critica_ is published every other month by Laterza of Bari.

[4] This translation is made from the third Italian edition (Bari,
1909), enlarged and corrected by the author. The _Theory of
Aesthetic_ first appeared in 1900 in the form of a communication
to the _Accademia Pontiana_ of Naples, vol. xxx. The first edition
is dated 1902, the second 1904 (Palermo).




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INTUITION AND EXPRESSION