An Account of the Life and Writings of James Beattie, LL.D. Late Professor of Moral Philosophy and Logic in the Marischal College and University of Aberdeen: Including Many of His Original Letters. In Three Volumes, Volume 2Arch. Constable and Company, Edinburgh; Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, T. Cadell and W. Davies, and John Murray, London., 1807 - 388 pages |
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... ABERDEEN . INCLUDING MANY OF HIS ORIGINAL LETTERS . IN THREE VOLUMES . BY SIR WILLIAM FORBES OF PITSLIGO , BART . ONE OF THE EXECUTORS OF DR BEATTIE . SECOND EDITION . VOL . II . Mihi quidem quanquam est ereptus , vivit tamen ...
... ABERDEEN . INCLUDING MANY OF HIS ORIGINAL LETTERS . IN THREE VOLUMES . BY SIR WILLIAM FORBES OF PITSLIGO , BART . ONE OF THE EXECUTORS OF DR BEATTIE . SECOND EDITION . VOL . II . Mihi quidem quanquam est ereptus , vivit tamen ...
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... Aberdeen , 22d October , 1773 . " The late arrival of the post yesterday , put it out of my power to answer your most obliging letter in course . I shall not , at present , attempt to tell you ( indeed I could not ) how much my heart is ...
... Aberdeen , 22d October , 1773 . " The late arrival of the post yesterday , put it out of my power to answer your most obliging letter in course . I shall not , at present , attempt to tell you ( indeed I could not ) how much my heart is ...
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... Aberdeen . But surely he will not find those enemies among the members of the university . I could insure him against that for a very moderate premium . If they that are against him are more than they that are for him , I have no 14 ...
... Aberdeen . But surely he will not find those enemies among the members of the university . I could insure him against that for a very moderate premium . If they that are against him are more than they that are for him , I have no 14 ...
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... Aberdeen , 19th April , 1774 . " I have just received your two letters of the 16th current , inclosing two from Lord Hailes to you , which , according to your desire , I return under this cover . I cannot sufficiently thank you , or his ...
... Aberdeen , 19th April , 1774 . " I have just received your two letters of the 16th current , inclosing two from Lord Hailes to you , which , according to your desire , I return under this cover . I cannot sufficiently thank you , or his ...
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... Aberdeen , where I have a great deal . On this account , as well as on others , I am morally certain , that I shall have it in my power to do more good to so- ciety by remaining where I am , than by moving to Edinburgh . " That I am ...
... Aberdeen , where I have a great deal . On this account , as well as on others , I am morally certain , that I shall have it in my power to do more good to so- ciety by remaining where I am , than by moving to Edinburgh . " That I am ...
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