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" Never literary attempt was more unfortunate than my Treatise of Human Nature. It fell dead-born from the press, without reaching such distinction, as even to excite a murmur among the zealots. But being naturally of a cheerful and sanguine temper, I very... "
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The Annual Register of World Events: A Review of the Year, Volume 20

Edmund Burke - History - 1794 - 610 pages
...than my Treatife of Human Nature. It fell diad-tbrit frcm the preft, without reaching iuch dillincliun as even to excite a murmur among the zealots. But...fanguine temper, I very foon recovered the blow, and profecutcd with great ardour my ftuuies in the country. In 1742, I printed at Edinburgh the nrlt part...
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London Review, Volume 5

1767 - 572 pages
...»i.:tir,c.tion, a* even to- excite a murmur amor.g the zeaiots. But being naturally of a cheerful and fanguinc temper*, I very foon recovered the blow, and profecuted with great ardour my fludies in the country. In 1742! I printed at Edinburgh the firlf. part of my Effays: the work wa»...
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The Life of David Hume, Esq

David Hume, Adam Smith - Philosophers - 1777 - 138 pages
...Treatife of Human Nature. It fell B 4 deaddead-born from the prefs, without reaching fuch diftinction, as even to, excite a murmur among the zealots. But...great ardour my, ftudies in the country. In 1742, 1 printed at Edinburgh the firftpart of my Eflays ; the work was favourably received, and foon made...
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The History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Cæsar to the ..., Volume 1

David Hume - Great Britain - 1789 - 536 pages
...my Treatife of Human Nature. It fell dead- born from the pre/s, without reaching fuch diftinction, as even to excite a murmur among the zealots. But...In 1742 I printed at Edinburgh the firft part of my Eflays: The wqrk was favourably received, and foon made me errtirely forget my former difappointment....
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The History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the ..., Volume 1

David Hume - Great Britain - 1789 - 452 pages
...even to excite a murmur among the zeajots. But being naturally of a cheerful and fanguine-.temper, I very foon recovered the blow, and profecuted with great ardour my {ladies in the country. In 1742, I printed at Edinburgh the firft part of my Effays : the work was...
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The Scots Magazine, Volume 39

English literature - 1777 - 750 pages
...diiliniliun as even to excite a. murmur among the y.ealots. But being naturally of a cheerful and faiiguinc temper, I very foon recovered the blow, and profecuted, with great ardour, my (Indies in the country. In 171?. I printed, at Edinburgh, the f;r(l part of that work anew in the Inquiry...
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The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and ..., Volume 20

History - 1794 - 614 pages
...than my Treatife of Human Nature. It fell dead-born from the prefs, without reaching ¡"uch dtftineUon as even to excite a murmur among the zealots. But...temper, I very foon recovered the blow, and profecuted ui'.h great ardour my lludies in the country. In 1742, I printed at Edinburgh the firlt part of my...
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Solitude. Or the Effect of Occasional Retirement on the Mind, the ..., Volume 2

Johann Georg Zimmermann - Solitude - 1799 - 390 pages
...publication of " this treatife. It fell dead-born from theprefs, " without reaching fuch diftinction as even to " excite a murmur among the zealots : but...fanguine temper, *' I very foon recovered the blow." He entertained a notion that his want of fuccefs in publifhing this work, had proceeded more from the...
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Annual Register of World Events, Volume 20

History - 1805 - 608 pages
...rtian my Treatise of Human Nature. It fell dead-born Jrom the press, without reaching such distinction as even to excite a murmur among the zealots. But being naturally of a cheerful and sanguine temper, I very soon recovered the blow, and prosecuted with great ardour, my studies in the...
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Solitude

Johann Georg Zimmermann - Loneliness - 1808 - 430 pages
...the. publication of this treatise. It fell dead bvrn from the press, without reaching such distinction as even to excite a murmur among the zealots; but being naturally of a cheerful and sanguine temper, 1 very soon recovered the blow." He entertained a notion , that his want of success...
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