| 1767 - 572 pages
...eulogiurri on his friend, 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... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1777 - 584 pages
...the moft comprehenfive. Upon the whole, I have always confidered him, both in his lifetime and fince his death, as approaching as nearly to the idea of...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... | |
| SEVERAL HANDS - 1777 - 590 pages
...the mod comprehenfive. Upon the whole, 1 have always considered him, both in hit lifetime and flnce his death, as approaching as nearly to the idea of...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.... | |
| David Hume, Adam Smith - 1777 - 138 pages
...which therefore mall be mine. " I have always confidered " Mr. HUME, both in his life" time, and fince 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." THE END. ... | |
| George Horne (bp. of Norwich.) - 1777 - 66 pages
...therefore fhall be mine. '' I have always confidered '' Mr. HUME, both in his life" time, and fince his death, as " approaching as nearly to the " idea of A PERFECTLY WISE *'AND VIRTUOUS MAN, 38 " perhaps the nature of human '' frailty will permit." THE END, .*;•... | |
| James Boswell - 1785 - 548 pages
...comfort, as to give any countenance to that dreary infidelity which would " make us poor indeed 1 " ** as nearly to the idea of a perfectly wife and " virtuous...perhaps the nature of human " frailty will permit." Let Dr. Smith confider : Was not Mr. Hume bleft with good health, good fpirits, good friends, a competent... | |
| 1785 - 522 pages
...formality] : '•' Upon the whole, 1 hnve always con AT dcred him, both in his life-time, and hncc his death, as approaching as nearly to the idea of a perfectly wife and virtuous m>u as perhaps the nature nf human fraiity will pcimit." Let Dr. S.mith conGdcr: Was iivJt Mr. Huipe... | |
| James Boswell - 1786 - 478 pages
...whole, I have always le confidered him, both in his life time and fince his " death, as approaching ds nearly to the idea of a " perfectly wife and virtuous...perhaps the *' nature of human frailty will permit." Let Dr. Smith confider: Was not Mr- Hume bleft with good health, good fpirits, good friends, a competent... | |
| Ralph Heathcote - 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... | |
| George Horne - 1786 - 380 pages
...the " BEST." LIFE, p. 16. " I have always confidered Mr. " HOME, both in his life time, and " fince his death, as approaching as " nearly to the idea of A PERFECTLY " WISE AND VIRTUOUS MAN, as per" haps the nature of human frailty " will permit." LETTERS INTRODUCTORY... | |
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