As a third edition of this little volume is called for, I have
taken the opportunity of adding two more Essays: the brief
dialogue on The Failure of Philosophy, and some observa-
tions on The Metaphysics of Fine Art. The latter Essay is
a rendering of such portions of a chapter in the original,
entitled Zur Metaphysik des Schönen, as appear to be gene-
rally interesting and easily intelligible. The chief statement
of Schopenhauer's view of Art is to be found in his large
work; but as he gives a short essay in his Parerga, I have
thought it well to include it in this selection.

The Prefatory Note to be found in the first and second
editions of this volume is here omitted. It is now incor-
porated with the main Preface to the series in The Wisdom
of Life.

T. B. S.

FEB., 1891.

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