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" My company was not unacceptable to the young and careless, as well as to the studious and literary ; and as I took a particular pleasure in the company of modest women, I had no reason to be displeased with the reception I met with from them. "
Life and Correspondence of David Hume: From the Papers Bequeathed by His ... - Page 235
by John Hill Burton - 1846 - 534 pages
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The Historic Gallery of Portraits and Paintings: Or, Biographical ..., Volume 7

Artists - 1811 - 448 pages
...not unacceptable to the young and careless, as well as to the studious and literary ; and as I took particular pleasure in the company of modest women,...displeased with the reception I met with from them. In a word, though most men, any wise eminent, have found reason to complain of calumny, I was never touched,...
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The History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution ...

David Hume, Tobias Smollett - England - 1825 - 480 pages
...company was not unacceptable to the young and careless, as well as to the studious and literary ; and as I took a particular pleasure in the company of...displeased with the reception I met with from them. In a word, though most men anywise eminent have found reason to complain of calumny, I never was touched,...
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The Philosophical Works of David Hume ...

David Hume - Ethics - 1826 - 508 pages
...company was not unacceptable to the young and careless, as well as to the studious and literary ; and as I took a particular pleasure in the company of...displeased with the reception I met with from them. In a word, though most men any wise eminent, have found reason to complain of calumny, I never was touched,...
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Tait's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 13

William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1846 - 828 pages
...aided by Hume's poetry, to establish a good case for his client. " Hume tella us," says Mr. Burton, in his own " Life," " As I took a particular pleasure...it into its elements about as systematically as if be had subjected it to a chemical analysis, and laying down rules regarding it as distinctly and specifically...
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The Gallery of Portraits:: With Memoirs ....

Biography - 1836 - 506 pages
...company was not unacceptable to the young and careless, as well as to the studious and literary ; and as I took a particular pleasure in the company of...displeased with the reception I met with from them. In a word, though most men any wise eminent, have found reason to complain of calumny, I never was touched,...
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Distinguished Men of Modern Times ...: Lord Somers to Hunter

Biography - 1838 - 604 pages
...company was not unacceptable to the young and careless, as well as to the studious and literary ; and as I took a particular pleasure in the company of...displeased with the reception I met with from them. In a word, though most men any wise eminent, have found reason to complain of Calumny, I never was touched,...
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Distinguished Men of Modern Times, Volume 3

Henry Malden - 1838 - 528 pages
...company was not unacceptable to the young and careless, as well as to the studious and literary; and as I took a particular pleasure in the company of...displeased with the reception I met with from them. In a word, though most men any wise eminent, have found reason to complain of Calumny, I never was touched,...
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The people's art union. The historic gallery of portraits & paintings, with ...

People - 1845 - 346 pages
...not unacceptable to the young and careless, as well as to the studious and literary ; and as I took particular pleasure in the company of modest women,...displeased with the reception I met with from them. In a word, though most men, anywise eminent, have found reason to complain of calumny, I was never touched,...
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Tait's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 13

William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1846 - 822 pages
...aided by Hume's poetry, to establish a good case for his client. " Hume tells us," says Mr. Burton, in his own " Life," "As I took a particular pleasure...and specifically as if it were a system of logic. Scraps are quoted from various letters, but nothing goes far to establish the fact, though Mr. Burton...
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History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Abdication of ...

David Hume - Great Britain - 1851 - 532 pages
...company was not unacceptable to the young and careless, as well as to the studious and literary ; and as I took a particular pleasure in the company of...displeased with the reception I met with from them. In a word, though most men, anywise eminent, have found reason to complain of Calumny, I never was touched,...
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