Beaux arts reduits à reduits à un même principe. English
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Machine generated contents note: pt. One Where we establish the nature of the arts by reference to the genius that produced them -- ch. One Division and origin of the arts -- ch. Two Genius is only able to produce the arts by imitation; what imitation is -- ch. Three Genius must not imitate reality just as it is -- ch. Four The state genius must be in to imitate belle nature -- ch. Five On the manner in which the arts imitate -- ch. Six Why eloquence and architecture differ from the other arts -- pt. Two Where we establish the principle of imitation by reference to nature and the laws of taste -- ch. One What taste is -- ch. Two The subject of taste can only be nature -- ch. Three Evidence drawn from the history of taste -- ch. Four The purpose of the laws of taste is to imitate belle nature -- ch. Five Second general law of taste: Belle nature must be imitated well -- ch. Six There are particular rules for each artwork and taste finds them only in nature -- Note continued: ch. Seven Conclusion I: There is only one general type of good taste, but several particular types -- ch. Eight Conclusion II: Since the arts are imitators of nature, they must be judged by comparison to it -- ch. Nine Conclusion III: Taste for nature and a taste for the arts being the same, there is only one taste that applies to everything, even to manners -- ch. Ten Conclusion IV: How it is important to form taste in a timely manner and how we should go about forming it -- pt. Three Where the principle of imitation is verified by its application to the various arts -- Section One Poetical art consists in the imitation of belle nature -- ch. One Where opinions contrary to the principle of imitation are refuted -- ch. Two The divisions of poetry are found in [types of] imitation -- ch. Three The general rules of poetical content are contained in the principle of imitation -- Note continued: ch. Four The rules of poetical style are contained in the imitation of belle nature -- ch. Five All rules of epic poetry come from the principle of imitation -- ch. Six On tragedy -- ch. Seven On comedy -- ch. Eight On pastoral poetry -- ch. Nine On fables -- ch. Ten On lyric poetry -- Section Two On painting -- Section Three On music and dance -- ch. One Gestures and tones of voice are the keys to understanding music and dance -- ch. Two The emotions are the principal subject of music and dance -- ch. Three All music and dance must have a referent and a meaning -- ch. Four The expressive qualities that music and dance must have -- ch. Five On the union of the fine arts.
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