1. In what year was "A Philosophical Enquiry Into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful" first published?
1757.
2. What is the general reason Burke wrote the book, as stated in the First Preface?
Burke was initially at a loss to coherently describe the sublime and beautiful.
3. Which two ideas does Burke often find confused with one another?
Sublime and beauty.
4. Why does Burke offer a second edition of "A Philosophical Enquiry Into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful"?
He wishes to expand and further illustrate his theories.
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