AN

ANALYTICAL INQUIRY

INTO THE

PRINCIPLES OF TASTE.

BY RICHARD PAYNE KNIGHT.

THE FOURTH EDITION.

Quid placet aut odio est, quod non mutabile credas?

Τοιος γαρ νοος εστιν επιχθονίων ανθρωπων,
Οἷον επ' ημαρ αγῃσι πατηρ ανδρων

τε θεωντε.

London:

Printed by Luke Hansard & Sons, near Lincoln's-Inn Fields,

FOR

T. PAYNE, 88, PALL-MALL; AND J. WHITE, FLEET-STREET.

1808.

CONTENTS.

INTRODUCTION, p.1.

Containing a Sceptical View of the Subject:

1. In its Principles.

2. In Building, Furniture, Gardening, and Dress.

3. In imitative Art.

4. In Style.

5. In the Productions of Nature.

6. Of the Word Beauty.

9. As to the Sexes in Mankind.

10. Mr. Hume's Opinion considered.

11. Sexual Tastes of Brutes.

12. Double Meaning of the word Taste.

7. Applied to intellectual as well as sensible Qualities.

8. Variations in its Meaning.

PART I. p. 19.

OF SENSATION.

CHAP. I. OF THE SENSE OF TASTE.

1. Its Organs.

2. Primary or simple Sensation.

3. Variation.

4. Irritation.

5. In different Individuals.

6. Mixed Flavours.

7 & 8. Vitiated and morbid Palates.

9. Their Pleasures and Habits.

10. Why fixed and indispensable.
11. Intoxicating Qualities.