Excerpt from A Philosophical Inquiry: Into the Source of the Pleasures Derived From Tragic Representation From Which Is Deduced the Secret of Giving Dramatic Interest to Tragedies Intended for the Stage Presented by a Critical Examination of the Various Theories Adopted on the Subject by The Emotions and Passions, whatever be their Nature and Cha rueter, universally pleasing to those by whom they are felt Ohjections answered. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.