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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... written to Sir Adolphus Oughton , offering his services to promote Dr Beattie's views . In consequence of this communication , he wrote to me , expressing his regret that his friends should have had so much trouble on his account ; that ...
... written to Sir Adolphus Oughton , offering his services to promote Dr Beattie's views . In consequence of this communication , he wrote to me , expressing his regret that his friends should have had so much trouble on his account ; that ...
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... more copious . " The Case of the Sutherland - peerage , " although originally a law - paper , written professionally when he was at the bar , at the time when the " knowing how highly he esteems you , and how 10 LIFE OF DR BEATTIE .
... more copious . " The Case of the Sutherland - peerage , " although originally a law - paper , written professionally when he was at the bar , at the time when the " knowing how highly he esteems you , and how 10 LIFE OF DR BEATTIE .
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... written , and from what I have done and said on occasions innumerable . Many hun- dreds in Great Britain , and some too elsewhere , think , that no Scottish writer , in my time , has attacked the enemies of truth with less reserve , and ...
... written , and from what I have done and said on occasions innumerable . Many hun- dreds in Great Britain , and some too elsewhere , think , that no Scottish writer , in my time , has attacked the enemies of truth with less reserve , and ...
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... writing for it ; and this is the opinion of many others . I have more reasons than the world knows of , to wish to pass the latter part of my days in quiet ; and the more quiet , and the more health I enjoy , the more I shall have it in ...
... writing for it ; and this is the opinion of many others . I have more reasons than the world knows of , to wish to pass the latter part of my days in quiet ; and the more quiet , and the more health I enjoy , the more I shall have it in ...
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... written in a tone somewhat too peremptory , in reply to so well - meant a communication . On consulting with two of our most intimate friends , who entirely agreed with me in my opinion of the LIFE OF DR BEATTIE . 27 thy friend seems to ...
... written in a tone somewhat too peremptory , in reply to so well - meant a communication . On consulting with two of our most intimate friends , who entirely agreed with me in my opinion of the LIFE OF DR BEATTIE . 27 thy friend seems to ...
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