ABSTRACT

First published in German in 1810, this detailed volume was translated from the German by Charles Lock Eastlake and, in six parts, examines every aspect of Goethe’s theory of colours, including psychological colours, chemical colours, the moral effect of colour, minerals, plants, insects, mammals and a multitude of further subjects.

part I|55 pages

Physiological Colours

part II|145 pages

Physical Colours

part III|72 pages

Chemical Colours

part IV|10 pages

General Characteristics

part V|22 pages

Relation to Other Pursuits—Relation to Philosophy

part VI|74 pages

Effect of Colour with Reference to Moral Associations

chapter |68 pages

Notes