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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... society . The following letter is the answer I received to the communication I made to him on the sub- ject . LETTER LXXIV . DR BEATTIE TO SIR WILLIAM FORBES . Aberdeen , 22d October , 1773 . " The late arrival of the post yesterday ...
... society . The following letter is the answer I received to the communication I made to him on the sub- ject . LETTER LXXIV . DR BEATTIE TO SIR WILLIAM FORBES . Aberdeen , 22d October , 1773 . " The late arrival of the post yesterday ...
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... society ; it having been , ever since I had any thing to do in the world , my constant purpose to do my duty , and pro- mote peace ; and my singular good fortune , to obtain from all who knew me , a share of esteem and regard , equal to ...
... society ; it having been , ever since I had any thing to do in the world , my constant purpose to do my duty , and pro- mote peace ; and my singular good fortune , to obtain from all who knew me , a share of esteem and regard , equal to ...
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... society with crafty persons , who would think it for their interest to give me as much trouble as possible , unless I had reason to think , that they had conscience and honour sufficient to restrain them from aspersing the innocent ...
... society with crafty persons , who would think it for their interest to give me as much trouble as possible , unless I had reason to think , that they had conscience and honour sufficient to restrain them from aspersing the innocent ...
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... society of well - disposed persons , to raise a fund by volun- tary subscription , for the relief of distressed and deserving objects . The society soon became very numerous , as well as rich , and consists of several of the highest ...
... society of well - disposed persons , to raise a fund by volun- tary subscription , for the relief of distressed and deserving objects . The society soon became very numerous , as well as rich , and consists of several of the highest ...
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... . " Who would have expected , some time ago , to be so edified in the year 1774 , in contemplat- ing the occupations of one of the first and most numerous societies in the environs of St James's ? I LIFE OF DR BEATTIE . 51.
... . " Who would have expected , some time ago , to be so edified in the year 1774 , in contemplat- ing the occupations of one of the first and most numerous societies in the environs of St James's ? I LIFE OF DR BEATTIE . 51.
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Aberdeen acquaintance admire amiable amusement answer Arbuthnot BEATTIE TO SIR believe Bishop of Chester Bishop of Worcester Boswell character Christian church death DR BEATTIE Dr Beattie's Dr Johnson DR PORTEUS Dr Priestley DUCHESS OF GORDON Edinburgh edition elegant England English entertaining Essay on Truth excellent favour give Gordon-Castle Grace greatest happy heard heart honour hope Hume Hunton Lady Mayne Langton language late learning letter live Lord Hailes Lord Monboddo Lordship Madam manner Marischal College ment mention merit mind Minstrel moral nature never obliged occasion opinion person Peterhead Petrarch philosophy pleased pleasure poem poet poetry present printed Psalms published quarto reason received regard religion remarks respect Sandleford Scotland seems seen sentiments SIR WILLIAM FORBES society soon style thing thought tion told university of Edinburgh wish word write written