 | Wayne P. Pomerleau - 1997 - 566 pagina’s
...imbecility. His eyes vacant and spiritless, and the corpulence of his whole person was far better fitted to communicate the idea of a turtle-eating alderman than of a refined philosopher.14 Hume decided to rework the material in Book I of his Treatise. As he said much later,... | |
 | Alfred Ayer - 2000 - 152 pagina’s
...According to an irreverent young witness 'the Corpulence of his whole Person was far better fitted to communicate the Idea of a Turtle-eating Alderman than of a refined Philosopher' (M 213-14). The same observer, though subsequently proud of his acquaintance with Hume, commented on... | |
 | Nicholas Fearn - 2001 - 212 pagina’s
...imbecility. His eyes vacant and spiritless, and the corpulence of his whole person was far better fitted to communicate the idea of a turtle-eating Alderman,...never disguised herself before in so uncouth a garb. Hume eventually returned to Edinburgh. There was not another city in Europe, he remarked, where within... | |
 | 1811 - 540 pagina’s
...imbecility. His eyes, vacant and spiritless ; and the corpulence of his whole person was far better fitted to communicate the idea of a turtle-eating alderman,...disguised herself before in so uncouth a garb. Though now near fifty years old, he was healthy and strong ; but his health and strength, far from being advantageous... | |
 | 1846 - 812 pagina’s
...imbecility. His eyes, vacant and spiritless, and the corpulence of his whole person, was far better fitted to communicate the idea of a turtle-eating alderman,...disguised herself before in so uncouth a garb. Though now near fifty years old [Hume was but thirty-seven], he was healthy and strong ; but his health and strength,... | |
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His face was broad and fat, his mouth wide, and without any other expression than that of imbecility. His eyes, vacant and spiritless; and the corpulence of his whole person was far better fitted to communicate the idea of a turtle-eating alderman, than... 
