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Definition of Hypercriticisms
1. hypercriticism [n] - See also: hypercriticism
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hypercriticisms
Literary usage of Hypercriticisms
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Popular Science Monthly (1873)
"Even were these hypercriticisms, it might be said that they are rightly to be
made on a passage which is con- ..."
2. The Popular Science Monthly by Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) (1873)
"But they are not hypercriticisms. To show that the defects indicated are grave,
it only needs to read without its tautologies one of the sentences thus ..."
3. Catalogueby Brown University, Brown University Class of 1838, Washburn Observatory, Library, Manton Free Library, Exeter, R.I. Manton Free Library, Colorado State Library, Class of 1838, Woodman Astronomical Library, Exeter (R.I.), Liverpool (England) by Brown University, Brown University Class of 1838, Washburn Observatory, Library, Manton Free Library, Exeter, R.I. Manton Free Library, Colorado State Library, Class of 1838, Woodman Astronomical Library, Exeter (R.I.), Liverpool (England) (1884)
"... to the hypercriticisms of Anonymous Writers who assume the Signatures of
Justus, Ennius, and Crito ; &c. pp. xii+gi Birmingham, [1804] Blackie, ..."
4. The Monthly Review by Ralph Griffiths (1806)
"... and he enters into hypercriticisms respecting some translations of Gray's
Elegy into Greek, which appeared several years ago. ..."
5. The Monthly Review by Ralph Griffiths (1809)
"Boldly yet modestly to expose the hypercriticisms and errors, which may be detected
in this code ot national taste, would be an useful though a daring plan ..."
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