| Show let truth truth Dici dictate aie critics critic like the rest rea of mankind ire are very tery frequently misled by Int interest erett it has been advanced by addison as one of the characteristics of a true critic that lie he points out ci ut beauties hea rather than faults but it Is rather natural to a man man of learning and genius to apply himself chiefly to t the study of writers who have more beauties be antles than faults to be for the duty of criticism Is neither to depreciate nor dignify by partial i representations but to hold out theli the light glit of reason wha whatever teTer it may discover and to promulgate the determinations determination of truth whatever she shall dictate samuel johnson in the rambler |