Category: Biographies
The second volume of the History of the Stuarts--His Apologies for his Treatment of Religion--The Four Dissertations--The Two Suppressed Dissertations--Resigns his Office of Librarian-- Home's Douglas--Commences the History of the Tudors-- Wilkie's Epigoniad--Hume's Nationalis...
Hume's social character--His conversation--His disposition-- Traditional anecdotes regarding him--Correspondence--Letter about the Pretender--Gilbert Stuart's quarrel with Dr. H...
11. CHAPTER X.The second volume of the History of the Stuarts--His Apologies for his Treatment of Religion--The Four Dissertations--The Two Suppressed Dissertations--Resigns his Office of Lib...
17. CHAPTER XV.Rousseau at Wooton--Mr. Davenport--Negotiations as to Rousseau's pension--Origin and rise of his excitement against Hume--Proper method of viewing the dispute--Incidents illustr...
15. CHAPTER XIV.The French and English Society of Hume's day--Reasons of his warm reception in France--Society in which he moved--Mixture of lettered men with the Aristocracy--Madame Geoffrin--...
16. CHAPTER XIV.Hume's Sentiments as to the Popularity of his works--A letter to the Scottish Clergy--Correspondence with Elliot continued-- Sir Robert Liston--Mallet--Hume appointed Secretary...
18. CHAPTER XVI.Hume Under Secretary of State--Church Politics--Official abilities--Conduct as to Ferguson's book--Quarrel with Oswald--Baron Mure's sons--Project of continuing the History-- Mi...
14. CHAPTER XIII.Lord Hertford's appointment to the French Embassy, and invitation to Hume to accompany him--Correspondence on the occasion--Residence in London, and remarks on the Political Mov...
12. CHAPTER XI.Alterations of the History in the direction of Despotic Principles--Specimens--Alterations in Style--Specimens--His Elaboration--Ossian's Poems--Labours at the early part of the...
13. CHAPTER XII.The Publication of the History anterior to the Accession of the Tudors--Completion of the History--Inquiry how far it is a complete History--Hume's Intention to write an Ecclesi...
10. CHAPTER XVII.Hume's social character--His conversation--His disposition-- Traditional anecdotes regarding him--Correspondence--Letter about the Pretender--Gilbert Stuart's quarrel with Dr. H...
2. CHAPTER X.The second volume of the History of the Stuarts--His Apologies for his Treatment of Religion--The Four Dissertations--The Two Suppressed Dissertations--Resigns his Office of Lib...
6. CHAPTER XIV.The French and English Society of Hume's day--Reasons of his warm reception in France--Society in which he moved--Mixture of lettered men with the Aristocracy--Madame Geoffrin--...
7. CHAPTER XIV.[vi:AHume's Sentiments as to the Popularity of his works--A letter to the Scottish Clergy--Correspondence with Elliot continued-- Sir Robert Liston--Mallet--Hume appointed Secretary...
4. CHAPTER XII.The Publication of the History anterior to the Accession of the Tudors--Completion of the History--Inquiry how far it is a complete History--Hume's Intention to write an Ecclesi...
5. CHAPTER XIII.Lord Hertford's appointment to the French Embassy, and invitation to Hume to accompany him--Correspondence on the occasion--Residence in London, and remarks on the Political Mov...
8. CHAPTER XV.Rousseau at Wooton--Mr. Davenport--Negotiations as to Rousseau's pension--Origin and rise of his excitement against Hume--Proper method of viewing the dispute--Incidents illustr...
1. VOLUME II.3. CHAPTER XI.Alterations of the History in the direction of despotic Principles--Specimens--Alterations in Style--Specimens--His Elaboration--Ossian's Poems--Labours at the early part of the...
9. CHAPTER XVI.Hume Under Secretary of State--Church Politics--Official abilities--Conduct as to Ferguson's book--Quarrel with Oswald--Baron Mure's sons--Project of continuing the History-- Mi...