 | George Henry Lewes - 1857 - 482 σελίδες
...Adam Smith could publicly write of him, " Upon the whole, I have always considered him, both during his lifetime and since his death, as approaching as...perhaps the nature of human frailty will permit." § II. HUME'S SKEPTICISM. The marvellous acnteness and subtlety of Hume have never been denied ; and... | |
 | George Henry Lewes - 1857 - 838 σελίδες
...Adam Smith could publicly write of him, "Upon the whole, I have always considered him, both during his lifetime and since his death, as approaching as...perhaps the nature of human frailty will permit." § IT. HUME'S SKEPTICISM. The marvellous acuteness and subtlety of Hume have never T>een denied ; and... | |
 | William King Tweedie - 1857 - 440 σελίδες
...whom Dr 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...virtuous man, as perhaps the nature of human frailty would permit."* In such a case, the question instinctively arises, What is the standard of virtue ?... | |
 | John Shertzer Hittell - 1857 - 360 σελίδες
...dwelling-place for his ' chosen 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. " One old error... | |
 | James Boswell - 1860 - 960 σελίδες
...preached from these words, — " Because the Lord reigneth, let the " Upon the whole, I have always / blest with good health, good spirits, good friends, a competent and increasing fortune ? And had he... | |
 | James Boswell - 1860 - 950 σελίδες
...becauae I admira •• Tbi Theory of Moral SenUneui ^" Upon the whole, I have always considered liiin, both in his lifetime and since his death, as approaching...permit." Let Dr. Smith consider, Was not Mr. Hume blest with good health, good spirits, good friends, a competent and increasing fortune ? And had he... | |
 | 1860 - 782 σελίδες
...Upon the whole," says the doctor, in his concluding remarks upon the death of Hume, " I have always considered him, both in his lifetime, and since his...perhaps, the nature of human frailty will permit." Of this frailty, he exhibited no inconsiderable portion, in treating all systems of religion as founded... | |
 | James Boswell - 1860 - 434 σελίδες
...to his friend, but a letter which is published* with all formality " Upon the whole, I have always considered him, both in his lifetime and since his...as approaching as nearly to the idea of a perfectly wiso and virtuous man as perhaps the nature of human frailty will permit" Let Dr. Smith consider; was... | |
 | William King Tweedie - 1860 - 530 σελίδες
...whom Dr 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 question instinctively arises,... | |
 | Comprehensive dictionary - 1860 - 1080 σελίδες
...malignity ; he was candid and kindly. Stffl. * is impossible to concur with Adam Smith, ' thatj" approached as nearly to the idea of a perfectly wise and virtuous man as perhaps the natm» oí human frailty will permit.' Hi» fatal dcfii -?'7 has been already adverted to, — he had... | |
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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. 
