An Account of the Life and Writings of James Beattie, LL.D. Late Professor of Moral Philosophy and Logic in the Marischal College and University of Aberdeen: Including Many of His Original Letters. In Three Volumes, Том 2Arch. Constable and Company, Edinburgh; Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, T. Cadell and W. Davies, and John Murray, London., 1807 - 388 стор. |
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... tion which I had yesterday at New Hailes . I " chanced to have your two letters in my pock- 66 et , which I gave to Lord Hailes to read : * Sir David Dalrymple , Bart . one of the judges of the su- preme courts of civil and criminal law ...
... tion which I had yesterday at New Hailes . I " chanced to have your two letters in my pock- 66 et , which I gave to Lord Hailes to read : * Sir David Dalrymple , Bart . one of the judges of the su- preme courts of civil and criminal law ...
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... tion , if I found it disagreeable , in the hopes of finding some decent retirement elsewhere , I make no reply : I only say , that I wonder at it . I wish there were more foundation for his humour- ous conjecture about my food : If I ...
... tion , if I found it disagreeable , in the hopes of finding some decent retirement elsewhere , I make no reply : I only say , that I wonder at it . I wish there were more foundation for his humour- ous conjecture about my food : If I ...
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... tion without very good reason . " It was obviously Dr Beattie's intention , that I should transmit this letter to Lord Hailes , as con- taining a full statement of our friend's determina- tion , and of his reasons for it . But I confess ...
... tion without very good reason . " It was obviously Dr Beattie's intention , that I should transmit this letter to Lord Hailes , as con- taining a full statement of our friend's determina- tion , and of his reasons for it . But I confess ...
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... tion of my conduct ; but that , if ever the in- " tended volume came to be published , I should " take care to do justice , in a preface , both to " them and to myself , by stating the matter fair- ❝ly to the public . " This ...
... tion of my conduct ; but that , if ever the in- " tended volume came to be published , I should " take care to do justice , in a preface , both to " them and to myself , by stating the matter fair- ❝ly to the public . " This ...
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... tion it deserves ; and all those , to whom you was so obliging as to send copies , through me , join with Sir William and me , in a great many thanks , for so agreeable a present . " Mr John Pitt , * of Arlington - street , has de ...
... tion it deserves ; and all those , to whom you was so obliging as to send copies , through me , join with Sir William and me , in a great many thanks , for so agreeable a present . " Mr John Pitt , * of Arlington - street , has de ...
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Aberdeen acquaintance admire amiable amusement answer Arbuthnot BEATTIE TO SIR believe Bishop of Chester Bishop of Worcester Boswell character Christian church death DR BEATTIE Dr Beattie's Dr Johnson DR PORTEUS Dr Priestley DUCHESS OF GORDON Edinburgh edition elegant England English entertaining Essay on Truth excellent favour give Gordon-Castle Grace greatest happy heard heart honour hope Hume Hunton Lady Mayne Langton language late learning letter live Lord Hailes Lord Monboddo Lordship Madam manner Marischal College ment mention merit mind Minstrel moral nature never obliged occasion opinion person Peterhead Petrarch philosophy pleased pleasure poem poet poetry present printed Psalms published quarto reason received regard religion remarks respect Sandleford Scotland seems seen sentiments SIR WILLIAM FORBES society soon style thing thought tion told university of Edinburgh wish word write written