The Works of Dugald Stewart: Account of the life and writings of Adam Smith. Account of the life and writings of William Robertson. Account of the life and writings of Thomas Reid. Tracts respecting the election of Mr. Leslie to the professorship of mathematics in the university of EdinburghHilliard and Brown, 1829 |
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Pagina 17
... present emotions . " By the propriety therefore of any affection or passion exhibited by another person , is to be understood its suitableness to the object which excites it . Of this suitableness I can judge only from the coincidence ...
... present emotions . " By the propriety therefore of any affection or passion exhibited by another person , is to be understood its suitableness to the object which excites it . Of this suitableness I can judge only from the coincidence ...
Pagina 35
... present of your Theory . Wedderburn and I made presents of our copies to such of our acquaintances as we thought good judges , and proper to spread the reputation of the book . I sent one to the Duke of Argyle , to Lord Lyttleton ...
... present of your Theory . Wedderburn and I made presents of our copies to such of our acquaintances as we thought good judges , and proper to spread the reputation of the book . I sent one to the Duke of Argyle , to Lord Lyttleton ...
Pagina 36
... present , you will see in the Critical Review a letter upon that poem ; and I de- sire you to employ your conjectures in finding out the author . Let me see a sample of your skill in know- ing hands by your guessing at the person . I am ...
... present , you will see in the Critical Review a letter upon that poem ; and I de- sire you to employ your conjectures in finding out the author . Let me see a sample of your skill in know- ing hands by your guessing at the person . I am ...
Pagina 41
... present for the death of poor Sir James Macdonald . We could not possibly have suffered a greater loss than in that valuable young man . " In this first visit to Paris , the Duke of Buccleugh and Mr. Smith employed only ten or twelve ...
... present for the death of poor Sir James Macdonald . We could not possibly have suffered a greater loss than in that valuable young man . " In this first visit to Paris , the Duke of Buccleugh and Mr. Smith employed only ten or twelve ...
Pagina 48
... present . A few remarks , how- ever , on the object and tendency of the work , may , I hope , be introduced without impropriety . The history of a Philosopher's life can contain little more than the 48 ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE.
... present . A few remarks , how- ever , on the object and tendency of the work , may , I hope , be introduced without impropriety . The history of a Philosopher's life can contain little more than the 48 ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE.
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The Works of Dugald Stewart: Account of the life and writings of Adam Smith ... Dugald Stewart Volledige weergave - 1829 |
The Works of Dugald Stewart: Account of the life and writings of Adam Smith ... Dugald Stewart Volledige weergave - 1829 |
The Works of Dugald Stewart: Account of the life and writings of Adam Smith ... Dugald Stewart Volledige weergave - 1829 |
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