Criticism, as it was first instituted by Aristotle, was meant as a sta…

Samuel Johnson
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Criticism, as it was first instituted by Aristotle, was meant as a standard of judging well. ✨ Samuel Johnson (2011). Dictionary of the English Language (Complete and Unabridged), p.2341, BookBaby
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