| 1767 - 572 pages
...when he declares that " upon the whole he confiders him both in his life and death, as approaching as nearly to the idea of a perfectly wife and virtuous man, as the nature of human frailty will permit." W. Plays and Poems written by T. Smollet, M: D. with Memoirs... | |
| SEVERAL HANDS - 1777 - 590 pages
...Upon the whole, 1 have always considered him, both in hit lifetime and flnce his death, as approaching as nearly to the idea of a perfectly wife and virtuous...perhaps the nature of human frailty will permit.' * % * There is a good engraving of Mr. Hume, prefixed to the Life, by way of frontifpiece. Q. ^ A*T.... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - Books - 1777 - 584 pages
...Upon the whole, I have always confidered him, both in his lifetime and fince his death, as approaching as nearly to the idea of a perfectly wife and virtuous...perhaps the nature of human frailty will permit.' %* There is a good engraving of Mr. Hume, prefixed to the Life, by way of frontifpiece. A*T. XI. Additional... | |
| David Hume, Adam Smith - Philosophers - 1777 - 138 pages
...the whole, I have always confrdesed him,, both in his lifetime and fiace his death^ as approaching as nearly to the idea of a perfectly wife and virtuous...perhaps the nature of human frailty will permit., I ever am, dear Sic, Mo& affectionately yotw's., ADAM SMITH. LETTER TO i ADAM SMITH LL.D. [PRICE ONE... | |
| James Boswell - Hebrides - 1785 - 546 pages
...infidelity which would '? make us poor indeed !" " nearly to the idea of a perfectly wife and vir" tuous man as perhaps the nature of human " frailty will...competent and increafing fortune ? And had he not alto a perpetual feaft of fame ? But, as a learned friend has obferved to me, " What trials did he... | |
| James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1786 - 552 pages
...both in his life time and since his death, as approaching as nearly to the idea of a perfectly wise and virtuous man as perhaps the nature of human frailty will permit.' Let Dr. Smith consider: Was not Mr. Hume blest with good health, good spirits, good friends, a competent and increasing... | |
| Ralph Heathcote - Anecdotes - 1786 - 354 pages
...the clofe oflt. " prehenfive," fuppofes him to have approached as nearly to the idea of a perfeflly wife and 'virtuous man, as perhaps the nature of human frailty will permit. A French writer hath obferved of his coun» trymen, that they never fpeak with moderation -iipon any... | |
| Joseph Priestley - God - 1787 - 602 pages
...character. Without the virtues of this clafs. (though Dr. Smith confiders Mr. Hume as " approaching as " nearly to the idea of a perfectly wife and •"...perhaps the nature of " human frailty will permit") his character muft have been as imperfect as his views , (looking (looking to nothing beyond the grave)... | |
| David Hume - Great Britain - 1789 - 536 pages
...Upon the whole, I have always confidered him, both in his lifetime and fince his death, as approaching as nearly to the idea of a perfectly wife and virtuous...as perhaps the nature of human frailty will permit. I ever am, dear Sir, Moft affectionately your's, ADAM SMITH. CONTENTS OF THE FIRST VOLUME. CHAP. I.... | |
| David Hume - Great Britain - 1789 - 452 pages
...Upon the whole, I have always confidered him, both in his lifetime and fmce his death , as approaching as nearly to the idea of a perfectly wife and virtuous...as perhaps the nature of human frailty will permit. ' i I ever am, dear Sir, Moft affectionately your's, ADAM SMITH. .# OF T HE £ IRST VOLUME. CHAP. I.... | |
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