A Philosophical Enquiry Into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful What metaphors are used in A Philosophical Enquiry Into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful by Edmund Burke? Asked by bookragstutor on 20 Aug 04:16 Last updated by Jill W on 24 Sep 14:25
Magnificence is defined as a great collection of things which are themselves splendid or valuable. An example is the starry night. Magnificence becomes a metaphor for the Sublime.