ABSTRACT
OURjourneythroughTaine'sphilosophyofcriticism-startingwithformulationofhiscentralproblemoftherelationbetweenscienceandjudgment,passingthrough thephilosophicalfoundationsofhissystemandthechiefcategoriesofanalysisheemployed,andendingwithacriticaldiscussionofhisproposedsolution-isfinished.However,aftersolong andintimateanacquaintance,itseemsproperthatwepause brieflyforabackwardglanceandfinalestimateofhislimitations andpermanentvalue.
