thing more than language. 8
Sec. 3. "Painter," a term corresponding to "versifier." 9
Sec. 4. Example in a painting of E. Landseer's. 9
Sec. 5. Difficulty of fixing an exact limit between language and
thought. 9
Sec. 6. Distinction between decorative and expressive language. 10
Sec. 7. Instance in the Dutch and early Italian schools. 10
Sec. 8. Yet there are certain ideas belonging to language itself. 11
Sec. 9. The definition. 12

CHAPTER III.--Of Ideas of Power.

Sec. 1. What classes of ideas are conveyable by art. 13
Sec. 2. Ideas of power vary much in relative dignity. 13
Sec. 3. But are received from whatever has been the subject of
power. The meaning of the word "excellence." 14
Sec. 4. What is necessary to the distinguishing of excellence. 15
Sec. 5. The pleasure attendant on conquering difficulties is right. 16

CHAPTER IV.--Of Ideas of Imitation.

Sec. 1. False use of the term "imitation" by many writers on art. 17
Sec. 2. Real meaning of the term. 18
Sec. 3. What is requisite to the sense of imitation. 18
Sec. 4. The pleasure resulting from imitation the most contemptible
that can be derived from art. 19
Sec. 5. Imitation is only of contemptible subjects. 19
Sec. 6. Imitation is contemptible because it is easy. 20
Sec. 7. Recapitulation. 20

CHAPTER V.--Of Ideas of Truth.

Sec. 1. Meaning of the word "truth" as applied to art. 21
Sec. 2. First difference between truth and imitation. 21
Sec. 3. Second difference. 21
Sec. 4. Third difference. 22
Sec. 5. No accurate truths necessary to imitation. 22
Sec. 6. Ideas of truth are inconsistent with ideas of imitation. 24

CHAPTER VI.--Of Ideas of Beauty.

Sec. 1. Definition of the term "beautiful." 26
Sec. 2. Definition of the term "taste."