Hippolyte Taine

Hippolyte Adolphe Taine (April 21, 1828 - March 5, 1893) was a French critic and historian. He was the chief theoretical influence of French naturalism, a major proponent of sociological positivism, and one of the first practitioners of historicist criticism. Taine is particularly remembered for his three-pronged approach to the contextual study of a work of art, based on the aspects of what he called race, milieu, and moment.

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April 21 - 1828 - March 5 - 1893 - French - Critic - Historian - Naturalism - Sociological positivism - Historicist - Race, milieu, and moment

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