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Chapter 18: Transcriber’s Notes & Errata
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A concise critical study of an influential Enlightenment figure that examines his later dialogues, philosophical sketches, and experimental fiction, evaluating their aims, borrowings from contemporaries, and uneven literary effects. It considers his work as an art critic through Salon reviews and essays on painting, beauty, and music, demonstrating a method that mixes aesthetic observation with moral and social commentary. The narrative also recounts his travels in the Netherlands and a high-profile visit to Russia, describing encounters with patrons and the mixed reception at court. Throughout, the author highlights a blend of moral seriousness, sceptical wit, and occasional inconsistency in both thought and style.

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Transcriber’s Notes & Errata

The following typographical errors have been corrected. The corrected text has a thin grey dottted line under it. If the mouse pointer is hovered over the text, an explanatory note will appear in a transient pop-up block.

PageErrorCorrection
98socieysociety
136It would, as Mill has said, imply ignorance of the history of philosophy and of general literature not to be aware that in all ages of philosophy and of general literature, not to be aware that in all ages of philosophy one of its schools has been utilitarian, not only from the time of Epicurus, but long before.It would, as Mill has said, imply ignorance of the history of philosophy and of general literature not to be aware that in all ages of philosophy one of its schools has been utilitarian, not only from the time of Epicurus, but long before.
254beweenbetween
270sense howsense of how
287arbitaryarbitrary

The following words are found in both unhyphenated and hyphenated forms in the text.

UnhyphenatedHyphenated
WordInstancesWordInstances
apiece1a-piece1
demigods1demi-gods2
nightcap1night-cap1
wellbeing4well-being3