Clio: Or, A Discourse on Taste. Addressed to a Young Lady.

Ussher, I. [James Ussher].

Published by London: Printed for T. Davies. MDCCLXXIII. [1773].

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Third Edition, With Large Additions, sm. 8vo. (105x160mm), pp: [i]-iv-xiii,[i],ii+[1]-247[1], inscribed to head of Preface in ink 'Ann Eliza/th Acklom/The Gift of Marm: Constable 1781'. (Elizabeth Acklom, daughter of Peter Acklom of Hornsey, married Sir Marmaduke Constable of Flamborough of an illustrious family.) Bound in full polished calf, spine with raised bands and red title label, worn & rubbed, however sound, tight and very good. At some time neatly rebacked.James Usher (1720-1772) was an Irish clergyman and writer, not to be confused with the 17th cenury Archbishop James Ussher. He authored 'Clio: Or, a Discourse on Taste' (1767), an 18th century aesthetics work that went through eight editions, focusing on beauty, sensibility, and the imagination. The work is often presented as a series of letters addressed to a young lady, exporloring refined taste and aesthetic sensibility. James Usher was a key figure i tge Irish Enlightenment, focusing on literary and philosophical pursuits rather than his family's Protestant landed traditions.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Clio: Or, A Discourse on Taste. Addressed to a Young Lady.
• Publisher: London: Printed for T. Davies. MDCCLXXIII. [1773].