September 7, 2007

Word of the Week: Critick

From BAILEY:
A CRI’TICK [critique, F. critice, It. and Sp. criticus, L. of χριτιχος, Gr.] one skilled in criticism, a profound scholar, a nice censurer.
From JOHNSON:
CRI’TICK. n. s. [χριτιχος]
1. A man skilled in the art of judging of literature; a man able to distinguish the faults and beauties of writing.
This settles truer ideas in men’s minds of several things, [...]