THE HARVARD CLASSICS

EDITED BY CHARLES W ELIOT LL D

EDMUND BURKE

ON TASTE

ON THE SUBLIME AND BEAUTIFUL
REFLECTIONS ON THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
A LETTER TO A NOBLE LORD

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CONTENTS

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PREFACE

ON TASTE

INTRODUCTORY DISCOURSE.

THE SUBLIME AND BEAUTIFUL

PART I.

HC

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 SELF-

PRESERVATION.

SECT. VII.-OF THE SUBLIME

SECT. VIII.-OF THE PASSIONS WHICH BELONG TO

SOCIETY.

SECT. IX.-THE FINAL CAUSE OF THE DIFFERENCE

BETWEEN THE PASSIONS 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

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SECT. XIV. THE EFFECTS OF SYMPATHY IN THE DIS-

TRESSES OF OTHERS

SECT. XV.-OF THE EFFECTS OF TRAGEDY

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