 To conclude historically with my own character. I am, or rather was, — for that is the style I must now use in speaking of myself, which emboldens me the more to speak my sentiments; — I was, I say, a man of mild dispositions...  The Life of David Hume, Esq - Σελίδα 32των David Hume, Adam Smith - 1777 - 62 σελίδεςΠλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | Edmund Burke - 1794 - 610 σελίδες
...enjoy it. It is difficult to be more detached from life than I sea ac prefent. To conclude hiflorically with my own character. I am, or rather was (for that is the ftyie I mud now ufe in fpeaking of myfelf, which emboldens me the mere to (peak ray fcntiments) ; I... | |
 | 1767 - 572 σελίδες
...I fee many (ymptoms of my literary reputation's breaking out at lad with additional lultre, I iaetv that I could have but few years to enjoy it. It is...rather was (for that is the ftyle I muft now ufe in fpeakingof myfelf, which emboldens me the more to fpeak my feiitiments) ; I was, I fay, a man of mild... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1777 - 584 σελίδες
...' To conclude hiflorically with my own character. I am, or rtther wai (tor that is the ftyle I mull now ufe in fpeaking of myfelf, which emboldens me the more to fpeak my fentimcnts) ; 1 was, I fay, a man of mild difpolitions, of command of temper, of an open, focial, and... | |
 | SEVERAL HANDS - 1777 - 590 σελίδες
...it. It is difficult to be more detached from life than 1 am at prelent. ' To conclude hiflorically with my own character. I am, or rather was (for that is the (lyle I mull now ufe in fpcaking of myfelf, which emboldens me the more to fpeak my fentiments) ; I... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1779 - 734 σελίδες
...to be more detached from life than I am at prefent. To conclude hiftorically with my own charafter. I am, or rather was (for that is the ftyle I muft now ufe in fpcaking of myfelf, which emboldens me the more to fpeak my fentiments) ; I was, I fay, a man of mild... | |
 | David Hume - 1789 - 536 σελίδες
...have but few years to enjoy it. It is difficult to be more detached from life than I am at prefcnt. To conclude hiftorically with my own character. I...fpeak my fentiments); I was, I fay, a man of mild difpofition, of command of temper, of an open, focial, and cheerful humour, capable of attachment,... | |
 | David Hume - 1789 - 452 σελίδες
...enjoy it. It is difficult to be more detached from life than I am at prcfent. To conclude historically with my own character, I am . or rather was ( for...fpeak my fentiments ) ; I was , I fay, a man of mild difpofi tion , of command of temper, of an open, focial , and cheerful humour, capable of attachment... | |
 | 1794 - 614 σελίδες
...To conclude hiñorically with my own charaner. I am, or rather was (for that is the ftyle ï mu ft now ufe in fpeaking of myfelf, which emboldens me the more to fpeak my fentiment.1) ¡ I was, I fay, a man of mild difpofitions, of command of tenper, of an open, focial,... | |
 | 1805 - 608 σελίδες
...it. It is difficult to be ipore. detached from life than I am at present. To conclude historically with my own character, I am, or rather was (for that is the style I most now use in speaking of myself, which emboldens me the more to speak my sentiments) ; 1... | |
 | Thomas Edward Ritchie - 1807 - 546 σελίδες
...alluded to in the courfe of this work. " To conclude hiftorically," fays he, " with my own charafter, I am, or rather was (for that is the ftyle I muft...which emboldens me the more to fpeak my fentiments,) I * Profeflbr Stewart's Life of Dr. Robertfon ; a work to I am indebted for feveral letters by Mr. Hume.... | |
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