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Essays, moral, political, and literary

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James Walker, 1825

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III	12

Of the First Principles of Government	27

VI	37

Of Parties in general	49

IX	58

Of Superstition and Enthusiasm	67

Of the Dignity or Meanness of Human Nature	73

Of Civil Liberty	81

Of Refinement in the Arts	265

Of Money	273

Of Interest	293

Of the Balance of Trade	307

Of the Jealousy of Trade	326

Of the Balance of Power	331

Of Taxes	340

Of Public Credit	346

Of Eloquence	91

Of the Rise and Progress of the Arts and Sciences	104

The Epicurean	131

The Stoic	141

The Platonist	150

Of Polygamy and Divorces	178

Of Simplicity and Refinement	188

Of National Characters	194

Of Tragedy	211

Of the Standard of Taste	221

PART II	247

OF Commerce	249

Of some Remarkable Customs	363

Of the Populousness of Ancient Nations	373

Of the Original Contract	444

Of Passive Obedience	467

Of the Coalition of Parties	472

Of the Protestant Succession	481

Idea of a Perfect Commonwealth	492

265	514

331	524

340	529

492	530

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Essays, moral, political, and literary. Part I
David Hume
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David Hume
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David Hume
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Title	Essays, moral, political, and literary Volume 1 of Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects, David Hume
Author	David Hume
Publisher	James Walker, 1825
Original from	National Library of Israel
Digitized	20 Feb 2020

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