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. Littell's Living Age - Página 2681846Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| David Hume, Adam Smith - 1777 - 138 páginas
...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...perhaps the nature of human " frailty will permit." THE END. ... | |
| SEVERAL HANDS - 1777 - 590 páginas
...both in hit lifetime and flnce his death, as approaching as nearly to the idea of a perfectly wife and virtuous man, as 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 - 1777 - 584 páginas
...both in his lifetime and fince his death, as approaching as nearly to the idea of a perfectly wife and virtuous man, as 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... | |
| James Boswell - 1785 - 548 páginas
...dreary infidelity which would " make us poor indeed 1 " ** as nearly to the idea of a perfectly wife and " virtuous man as 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... | |
| James Boswell - 1786 - 552 páginas
...[August \s. all formality :) ' Upon the whole, I have always considered him, both in his life time and since his death, as approaching as nearly to the...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... | |
| Ralph Heathcote - 1786 - 354 páginas
...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 - 1787 - 602 páginas
...clafs. (though Dr. Smith confiders Mr. Hume as " approaching as " nearly to the idea of a perfectly wife and •" virtuous man as 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 - 1789 - 536 páginas
...both in his lifetime and fince his death, as approaching as nearly to the idea of a perfectly wife and virtuous man 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 - 1789 - 452 páginas
...both in his lifetime and fmce his death , as approaching as nearly to the idea of a perfectly wife and virtuous man , 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.... | |
| William Wilberforce - 1798 - 546 páginas
...in his life-time *' and fmce his death, as approaching as nearly " to the idea of a perfectly wife and virtuous " man, as perhaps the nature of human frailty " will permit ?" CAN there then be a doubt, whither tends the path in which we are travelling, and whither at length... | |
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