Essays. Aesthetical and Philosophical Essays

Contents
Introduction
Vocabulary of terminology
Letters upon the Aesthetical Education of Man
	Letter I
	Letter II
	Letter III
	Letter IV
	Letter V
	Letter VI
	Letter VII
	Letter VIII
	Letter IX
	Letter X
	Letter XI
	Letter XII
	Letter XIII
	Letter XIV
	Letter XV
	Letter XVI
	Letter XVII
	Letter XVIII
	Letter XIX
	Letter XX
	Letter XXI
	Letter XXII
	Letter XXIII
	Letter XXIV
	Letter XXV
	Letter XXVI
	Letter XXVII
Aesthetic Essays
	The Moral Utility of Aesthetic Manners (1796)
	On the Sublime (1801)
	The Pathetic (1793)
	On Grace and Dignity (1793)
		On Dignity
	On the Necessary Limitations in the Use of Beauty of Form (1795)
	Reflections on the Use of the Vulgar and Low Elements in Works of Art (1802)
	Detached Reflections on Different Questions of Aesthetics (1793)
	On Simple and Sentimental Poetry (1796)
		Sentimental Poetry
		Satirical Poetry
		Elegiac Poetry
		Idyll
	The stage as a Moral Institution (1984)
	On the Tragic Art (1792)
	Of the Cause of the Pleasure We Derive from Tragic Objects (1791)
	Philosophical Letters (1989)
		Prefatory Remarks
		Letter I. Julius to Raphael
		Letter II. Julius to Raphael
		Letter III. Raphael to Julius
		Letter IV. Julius to Raphael
			Theosophy of Julius
				The World and the Thinking Being
				Idea
				Love
				Sacrifice
				God
		Letter V. Raphael to Julius (1789)
	On the Connection between the Animal and the Spiritual Nature in Man (1780)
		Introduction
			§ 1.
		Physical Connection
			The Animal Nature Strengthens the Action of the Spirit
				§ 2. Organism of the Operations of the Soul — of its Maintenance and Support — of Generation
				§ 3. The Body
				§ 4. Animal Life
				§ 5. Animal Sensations
		Philosophical Connection
			Animal Impulses Awaken and Develop the Impulses of the Soul
				§ 7. The Method
				§ 8. The Soul viewed as out of connection with the Body
				§ 9. The Soul viewed in connection with the Body
				§ 10. Out of the History of the Individual
				§ 11. From the History of Humanity
			Animal Sensations accompany Mental Sensations
				§ 12. Law
				§ 13. Mental Pleasure furthers the Welfare of the Human Frame
				§ 14. Mental Pain Undermines the Welfare of the Whole Organism
				§ 15. Examples
				§ 16. Exceptions
				§ 17. Indolence of Mind brings about greater Indolence in the Organic Movements
				§ 18. Second Law
				§ 19. Moods of Mind result from Moods of Body
				§ 20. Limitations of the foregoing
				§ 21. Further Aspects of the Connection
			Physical Phaenomena express the Emotions of the Mind
				§ 22. Physiognomy of Sensations
				§ 23. The Remains of the Animal Nature is also a Source of Perfection
				§ 24. Necessity for Relaxation
				§ 25. Explanation
				§ 26. Excellence of this Abatement
				§ 27. Severing of the Connection