This little book, like the groat branch of mental science to which it is an introduction, makes no attempt to form the tasto of the public and Hcill lass to direct the doings of the artist. It deals not with ought but with is, leaving to Criticism the inference from the latter to the former. It does not pretend to tell how things can bo made beautiful or oven how wc can recognise that things are beautiful. It takes Beauty as already existing and enjoyed, and seeks to analyse and account for Beauty sexistence and enjoyment. More strictly speaking, it analyses and accounts for Beauty not ina.smuch as existing in certain objects and processes, but rather as calling forth (and being called forth by) a particular group of mental activities and habits.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don"t occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books" Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org