commentation

commentation

(ˌkɒmɛnˈteɪʃən)
n
archaic the act of making comments
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Eliot expounds the theory that criticism is 'commentation', 'evaluation' and exposition of work of art(s), and that the literary critic plays a crucial role in 'elucidating' and 'analyzing' texts/works of art as a dispassionate judge.
The inevitable consequence of this corruptive process is the erosion, if not the general annihilation of critical discourse, let alone the quality of honest exposition and commentation.