Hume believes that there is a difference in aesthetic quality between the works of Ogilby and Milton.

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David Hume, in his essay "Of the Standard of Taste," argues that there are universal standards of beauty and artistic merit, which allow for a distinction in aesthetic quality between different works. He implies that through the exercise of a refined and practiced judgment, one can discern that Milton's works are of a higher aesthetic quality than Ogilby's.

Hume Believes That There Is a Difference in Aesthetic Quality