EDMUND BURKE ON TASTE, ON THE SUBLIME AND BEAUTIFUL,REFLECTIONS ON THE FRENCH REVOLUTION & A LETTER TO A NOBLE LORD

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EDMUND BURKE ON TASTE, ON THE SUBLIME AND BEAUTIFUL,REFLECTIONS ON THE FRENCH REVOLUTION & A LETTER TO A NOBLE LORD

GENERAL INTRODUCTION

PREFACE

ON TASTE

INTRODUCTORY DISCOURSE

THE SUBLIME AND BEAUTIFUL

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PART I

SECTION I.—NOVELTY

SECT II.—PAIN AND PLEASURE

SECT III.—THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE REMOVAL OF PAIN, AND POSITIVE PLEASURE

SECT. IV.—OF DELIGHT AND PLEASURE AS OPPOSED TO EACH OTHER

SECT. V.—JOY AND GRIEF

SECT. VI.—OF THE PASSIONS WHICH BELONG TO SELFPRESERVATION

SECT. VII.—OF THE SUBLIME

SECT. VIII.—OF THE PASSIONS WHICH BELONG TO SOCIETY

SECT. IX.—THE FINAL CAUSE OF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE PASSIONG BELONGING TO SELF-PRESERVATION, AND THOSE WHICH REGARD THE SOCIETY OF THE SEXES

SECT. X.—OF BEAUTY

SECT. XI.—SOCIETY AND SOLITUDE

SECT. XII.—SYMPATHY, IMITATION, AND AMBITION

SECT. XIII.—SYMPATHY

SECT. XIV. — THE EFFECTS OF SYMPATHY IN THE DISTRESSES OF OTHERS

SECT. XV.—OF THE EFFECTS OF TRAGEDY

SECT. XVI.—IMITATION

SECT. XVII.—AMBITION

SECT. XVIII.—THE RECAPITULATION

SECT. XIX.—THE CONCLUSION

PART II

SECTION I.—OF THE PASSION CAUSED BY THE SUBLIME

SECT. II.—TERROR

SECT. III.—OBSCURITY

SECT. IV.—OF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CLEARNESS AND OBSCURITY WITH REGARD TO THE PASSIONS

SECT. IV.—THE SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED

SECT. V.—POWER

SECT. VI.—PRIVATION

SECT. VII.—VASTNESS

SECT. VIII.—INFINITY

SECT. IX.—SUCCESSION AND UNIFORMITY

SECT. X.—MAGNITUDE IN BUILDING

SECT. XI.—INFINITY IN PLEASING OBJECTS

SECT. XII.—DIFFICULTY

SECT. XIII.—MAGNIFICENCE

SECT. XIV.—LIGHT

SECT. XV.—LIGHT IN BUILDING

SECT. XVI.—COLOUR CONSIDERED AS PRODUCTIVE OF THE SUBLIME

SECT. XVII.—SOUND AND LOUDNESS

SECT. XVIII.—SUDDENNESS

SECT. XIX.—INTERMITTING

SECT. XX.—THE CRIES OF ANIMALS

SECT. XXI.—SMELL AND TASTE. BITTERS AND STENCHES

SECT. XXII.—FEELING. PAIN

PART III

SECTION I.—OF BEAUTY

SECT. II.—PROPORTION NOT THE CAUSE OF BEAUTY IN VEGETABLES

SECT. III.—PROPORTION NOT THE CAUSE OF BEAUTY IN ANIMALS

SECT. IV.—PROPORTION NOT THE CAUSE OF BEAUTY IN THE HUMAN SPECIES

SECT. V.—PROPORTION FURTHER CONSIDERED

SECT. VI.—FITNESS NOT THE CAUSE OF BEAUTY

SECT. VII.—THE REAL EFFECTS OF FITNESS

SECT. VIII.—THE RECAPITULATION

SECT. IX.—PERFECTION NOT THE CAUSE OF BEAUTY

SECT. X.—HOW FAR THE IDEA OF BEAUTY MAY BE APPLIED TO THE QUALITIES OF THE MIND

SECT. XI.—HOW FAR THE IDEA OF BEAUTY MAY BE APPLIED TO VIRTUE

SECT. XII.—THE REAL CAUSE OF BEAUTY

SECT. XIII.—BEAUTIFUL OBJECTS SMALL

SECT. XIV.—SMOOTHNESS

SECT. XV.—GRADUAL VARIATION

SECT. XVI.—DELICACY

SECT. XVII.—BEAUTY IN COLOUR

SECT. XVIII.—RECAPITULATION

SECT. XIX.—THE PHYSIOGNOMY

SECT. XX.—THE EYE

SECT. XXI.—UGLINESS

SECT. XXII.—GRACE

SECT. XXIII.—ELEGANCE AND SPECIOUSNESS

SECT. XXIV.—THE BEAUTIFUL IN FEELING

SECT. XXV.—THE BEAUTIFUL IN SOUNDS

SECT. XXVI.—TASTE AND SMELL

SECT. XXVII.—THE SUBLIME AND BEAUTIFUL COMPARED

PART IV

SECTION I.—OF THE EFFICIENT CAUSE OF THE SUBLIME AND BEAUTIFUL

SECT. II.—ASSOCIATION

SECT. III.—CAUSE OF PAIN AND FEAR

SECT. IV.—CONTINUED

SECT. V.—HOW THE SUBLIME IS PRODUCED

SECT. VI.—HOW PAIN CAN BE A CAUSE OF DELIGHT

SECT. VII.—EXERCISE NECESSARY FOR THE FINER ORGANS

SECT. VIII.—WHY THINGS NOT DANGEROUS PRODUCE A PASSION LIKE TERROR

SECT. IX.—WHY VISUAL OBJECTS OF GREAT DIMENSIONS ARE SUBLIME

SECT. X.—UNITY WHY REQUISITE TO VASTNESS

SECT. XI.—THE ARTIFICIAL INFINITE

SECT. XII.—THE VIBRATIONS MUST BE SIMILAR

SECT. VII.—THE EFFECTS OF SUCCESSION IN VISUAL OBJECTS EXPLAINED

SECT. XIV.—LOCKE’S OPINION CONCERNING DARKNESS CONSIDERED

SECT. XV.—DARKNESS TERRIBLE IN ITS OWN NATURE

SECT. XVI.—WHY DARKNESS IS TERRIBLE

SECT. XVII.—THE EFFECTS OF BLACKNESS

SECT. XVIII.—THE EFFECTS OF BLACKNESS MODERATED

SECT. XIX.—THE PHYSICAL CAUSE OF LOVE

SECT. XX.—WHY SMOOTHNESS IS BEAUTIFUL

SECT. XXI.—SWEETNESS, ITS NATURE

SECT. XXII.—SWEETNESS RELAXING

SECT. XXIII.—VARIATION, WHY BEAUTIFUL

SECT. XXIV.—CONCERNING SMALLNESS

SECT. XXV.—OF COLOUR

PART V

SECTION I.—OF WORDS

SECT. II.—THE COMMON EFFECTS OF POETRY,NOT BY RAISING IDEAS OF THINGS

SECT. III.—GENERAL WORDS BEFORE IDEAS

SECT. IV.—THE EFFECT OF WORDS

SECT. V.—EXAMPLES THAT WORDS MAY AFFECT WITHOUT RAISING IMAGES

SECT. VI.—POETRY NOT STRICTLY AN TMITATIVE ART

SECT. VII.—HOW WORDS INFLUENCE THE PASSIONS

REFLECTIONS ON THE REVOLUTION IN FRANCE

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A LETTER FROM THE RIGHT HON. EDMUND BURKE TO A NOBLE LORD

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