| §1. | Public opinion no criterion of excellence, except after long periods of time. | 1 | | §2. | And therefore obstinate when once formed. | 4 | | §3. | The author's reasons for opposing it in particular instances. | 5 | | §4. | But only on points capable of demonstration. | 5 | | §5. | The author's partiality to modern works excusable. | 6 |
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