Top of page

Notice
In observance of the Federal holiday on Monday, February 16, the Jefferson Building Great Hall and exhibitions will be open from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. to guests with timed-entry passes. Reading rooms will be closed to researchers.

Book/Printed Material A philosophical enquiry into the origin of our ideas of the sublime and beautiful; with an introductory discourse concerning taste.

About this Item

Title

  • A philosophical enquiry into the origin of our ideas of the sublime and beautiful; with an introductory discourse concerning taste.

Names

  • Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797.
  • Mills, Abraham, 1796-1867.

Created / Published

  • New York, Harper, 1844.

Headings

  • -  Aesthetics--Early works to 1800
  • -  Sublime, The--Early works to 1800

Notes

  • -  Also available in digital form.

Medium

  • 219 p. 20 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • BH181 .B8 1844

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 09013903

OCLC Number

  • 1016479

Online Format

  • online text
  • image
  • pdf

Additional Metadata Formats

IIIF Presentation Manifest

Rights & Access

The books in this collection are in the public domain and are free to use and reuse.

Credit Line: Library of Congress

More about Copyright and other Restrictions.

For guidance about compiling full citations consult Citing Primary Sources.

Cite This Item

Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate.

Chicago citation style:

Burke, Edmund, and Abraham Mills. A Philosophical Enquiry Into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful; With an Introductory Discourse Concerning Taste. New York, Harper, 1844. Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/09013903/.

APA citation style:

Burke, E. & Mills, A. (1844) A Philosophical Enquiry Into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful; With an Introductory Discourse Concerning Taste. New York, Harper. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/09013903/.

MLA citation style:

Burke, Edmund, and Abraham Mills. A Philosophical Enquiry Into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful; With an Introductory Discourse Concerning Taste. New York, Harper, 1844. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/09013903/>.