 | George Henry Lewes - 1857 - 482 pages
...publicly write of him, " Upon the whole, I have always considered him, both during his lifetime 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." § II. HUME'S SKEPTICISM.... | |
 | John Shertzer Hittell - 1857 - 360 pages
...people.' " '' Upon the whole, I have always considered him [David Hume], both in his lifetime and since his death, as approaching as nearly to the idea of a perfectly wise and virtuons man, as perhaps the nature of human fraility will permit." — Dr. Adc 'Smith. "... | |
 | William King Tweedie - 1857 - 440 pages
...Adam Smith has said, that he " always considered him, both in his life36 TUB AMIABLE. 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 would permit."* In such a case, the question... | |
 | James Boswell - 1860 - 950 pages
...of Moral SenUneui ^" Upon the whole, I have always considered liiin, both in his lifetime 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,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1860 - 960 pages
...Lord reigneth, let the " Upon the whole, I have always considered him, both in his lifetime 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,... | |
 | William King Tweedie - 1860 - 530 pages
...Adam Smith has said, that he " always considered him, both in his life56 THE AMIABLE. time, and since his death, as approaching as nearly to the idea of a perfectly wise and virtuous man, as porhaps the nature of human frailty would permit." * In such a case, the... | |
 | 1860 - 782 pages
...concluding remarks upon the death of Hume, " I have always considered him, both in his lifetime, 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." Of this frailty, he exhibited... | |
 | Henry Thomas Buckle - 1861 - 646 pages
...writes Adam SMiiith, " Upon the whole, I have always considered liim both in his lifetime 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." JIvnie's Philosophical Worts,... | |
 | Henry Thomas Buckle - 1861 - 606 pages
...schreibt Adam Smith, „Upon the whole, I have always considered him both in his lifetime 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." Hume's Philosophical Works,... | |
 | John Ramsay McCulloch - 1862 - 432 pages
...that he considered that " his deceased friend had approached as nearly to the idea of a perfectly wise and virtuous man, as, perhaps, the nature of human frailty will permit." And though this eulogy, considering the quarter whence it comes, be as high as can well be imagined,... | |
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Upon the whole, I have always considered him, both in his lifetime 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. 
