Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797.

A philosophical enquiry into the origin of our ideas of the sublime and beautiful : and other pre-revolutionary writings / Philosophical enquiry into the sublime and beautiful Edmund Burke ; edited by David Womersley. - London ; New York : Penguin Books, 1998. - xliv, 472 p. ; 20 cm. - Penguin classics . - Penguin classics. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. xxxix-xliii).

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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Aesthetics--Early works to 1800.
Sublime, The--Early works to 1800.
((Das)) Erhabene.
Philosophie.
Schönheit.

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