【单选题】

It can be inferred from the passage that the author would be most likely to agree with which of the following statements about the role of criticism

A、Its prime office should be to make our enjoyment of the things that feed the mind as conscious as possible.
B、It should be a disinterested endeavor to learn and propagate the best that is known and thought in the worlD、
C、It should enable us to go beyond personal prejudice to appreciate the virtues of works antipathetic to our own tastes.
D、It should dwell upon excellencies rather than imperfections, ignoring such deficiencies as irrelevant.
E、It should strive both to purify literature and to elevate the literary standards of the reading publiC、