3. [The Interest or End of Art (79-106)
(_a_) Imitation of Nature? 79
([Greek: a]) Mere Repetition of Nature is-- 79
([Greek: aa]) Superfluous 80
([Greek: bb]) Imperfect 80
([Greek: gg]) Amusing merely as Sleight of Hand 82
([Greek: b]) _What_ is Good to Imitate? 83
([Greek: g]) Some Arts cannot be called Imitative 85
(_b_) _Humani nihii_--? 87
(_c_) Mitigation of the Passions? 90
([Greek: a]) _How_ Art mitigates the Passions 91
([Greek: b]) _How_ Art purifies the Passions 94
([Greek: aa]) It must have a Worthy Content 95
([Greek: bb]) But ought not to be Didactic 95
([Greek: gg]) Nor explicitly addressed to a _Moral_
Purpose 98
(_d_) Art has its own Purpose as Revelation of Truth] 105