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Hume had published his Treatise on Human Nature in 1739 and his Essays Moral and Political ( with more success ) in 1741–1742 . His Essay on Human Understanding in 1748 established his reputation as a European philosopher .
Hume had published his Treatise on Human Nature in 1739 and his Essays Moral and Political ( with more success ) in 1741–1742 . His Essay on Human Understanding in 1748 established his reputation as a European philosopher .
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The resolution to try to get his poems published must have been forming for some time , and by early April ... The decision to publish may have been in part the reaction of his pride to the attitude of the Armours , though since the ...
The resolution to try to get his poems published must have been forming for some time , and by early April ... The decision to publish may have been in part the reaction of his pride to the attitude of the Armours , though since the ...
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The first edition was published in Edinburgh in 1769 . 4. Iain Ross , ed . , The Gude and Godlie Ballatis ( Edinburgh : The Saltire Society , 1939 ) , p . 43 . 5. Ibid . , p . 60 . 6. Ibid . , p . 63 . 7. The first edition was published ...
The first edition was published in Edinburgh in 1769 . 4. Iain Ross , ed . , The Gude and Godlie Ballatis ( Edinburgh : The Saltire Society , 1939 ) , p . 43 . 5. Ibid . , p . 60 . 6. Ibid . , p . 63 . 7. The first edition was published ...
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