The philosophy of laughter and smiling . ?1 INTELLIGENT, THOUGHTFUL, AND REFLECTING, OF EVERY RANK AND STATION, THIS LITTLE BOOK IS RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED. PBEFACE. Although its subject is laughter, the pre-sent volume is by no means a the contrary. In the following pagesthis subject is investigated carefully andelaborately, and with all the seriousness andgravity becoming a scientific or philosophi-cal inquiry. The phenomenon of laughter is broughtinto the field of vision in all its most impor-tant phases—anatomical, physiological, in-tellectual, and moral, by which it will be
The philosophy of laughter and smiling . ?1 INTELLIGENT, THOUGHTFUL, AND REFLECTING, OF EVERY RANK AND STATION, THIS LITTLE BOOK IS RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED. PBEFACE. Although its subject is laughter, the pre-sent volume is by no means a the contrary. In the following pagesthis subject is investigated carefully andelaborately, and with all the seriousness andgravity becoming a scientific or philosophi-cal inquiry. The phenomenon of laughter is broughtinto the field of vision in all its most impor-tant phases—anatomical, physiological, in-tellectual, and moral, by which it will beperceived that the subject of laughter is<c no laughing matter. viii Preface. It must, however, be confessed that, not-withstanding a considerable amount both oftime and labour has been expended in thecomposition of the following essay, it is yetonly a rough outline of this very importantand interesting subject, which may, byfurther elaboration—(if time and oppor-tunity permit)—be wrought out into amuch more complete
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