A philosophical enquiry into the origin of our ideas of the sublime and beautiful
A philosophical enquiry into the origin of our ideas of the sublime and beautiful: and other pre-revolutionary writings Edmund Burke; edited with and introduction and notes by David Womersley
Publisher: London : Penguin, 1998.
ISBN: 0140436251
DDC: 111.85
Summary:
"A classic of modern aesthetics, A Philosophical Enquiry into the
Origin of our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful remains both
influential and engaging." "From the awesome thrill of the sublime to
the delightful perfection of the beautiful, Edmund Burke (1729-97)
gives an involving account of our sensory, imaginative and
judgemental process and its relation to artistic pleasure. This
edition also includes several of Burke's early political works which
illustrate that, despite his later opposition to the Revolution in
France, he took a liberal and humane view of society and government."
"This authoritative edition has securely established texts, and, in
his illuminating Introduction, David Womersley clearly reveals the
cross-pollination of Burke's aesthetic and political thinking: the
power exercised by art and the art of exercising power."--BOOK
JACKET.
Notes:
A Vindication of Natural Society (1756: second edition, 1757) -- A
Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of our Ideas of the Sublime and
Beautiful (1757: second edition, 1759) -- Thoughts on the Cause of
the Present Discontents (1770: third edition, 1770) -- Speech on
American Taxation (1774: third edition, 1775) -- Speech on
Conciliation with the Colonies (1775: third edition, 1775) -- Letter
to the Sheriffs of Bristol on the Affairs of America (1777: third
edition, 1777).
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