Curiosity is the most superficial of all the affections; it changes its object perpetually; it has an appetite which is very sharp, but very easily satisfied, and it has always an appearance of giddiness, restlessness and anxiety.


A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful. The fifth edition, etc (ed. 1767)


Curiosity is the most superficial of all the affections; it changes its object perpetually; it has an appetite which is very sharp, but very easily...

Curiosity is the most superficial of all the affections; it changes its object perpetually; it has an appetite which is very sharp, but very easily...

Curiosity is the most superficial of all the affections; it changes its object perpetually; it has an appetite which is very sharp, but very easily...

Curiosity is the most superficial of all the affections; it changes its object perpetually; it has an appetite which is very sharp, but very easily...