 | Henry Thomas Buckle - 1861 - 646 pages
...both in his lifetime and since his death, as approaching as nearly to the idea of a perfectly wise and virtuous man as perhaps the nature of human frailty will permit." JIvnie's Philosophical Worts, vol. ip xxv. Some notices of Hume will be found in an interesting work... | |
 | John Ramsay McCulloch - 1862 - 432 pages
...that he considered that " his deceased friend had approached as nearly to the idea of a perfectly wise and virtuous man, as, perhaps, the nature of human frailty will permit." And though this eulogy, considering the quarter whence it comes, be as high as can well be imagined,... | |
 | T. S. Memes - 1867 - 548 pages
...— "I have always considered Mr Hume, both in his lifetime and since his death, as approaching as $ tho nature of human frailty will permit-" — Letter from Attain Smith, LL.D. to W. Strafwn, Esq. annexed... | |
 | David Hume - 1864 - 654 pages
...both in his lifetime and since his death, as approaching as nearly to the idea of a perfectly wise and virtuous man as perhaps the nature of human frailty will permit. I ever am, dear Sir, Most affectionately yours, ADAM SMITH. CONTENTS OF VOL. L CHAPTEE I. The Britons.... | |
 | Cyclopaedia - 1866 - 432 pages
...impossible to concur with Adam Smith, ' that he approached as nearly to the idea of a perfectly wise and virtuous man as perhaps the nature of human frailty will permit.' His fatal deficiency has been already adverted to, — he had no sympathy with thelargest, the profoundest... | |
 | New York Chamber of Commerce - 1906 - 536 pages
...both in his lifetime and since his death, as approaching as nearly to the idea of a perfectly wise and virtuous man as perhaps the nature of human frailty will permit." Some skilled biographer should relate in detail the story of Mr. HEWITT'S life, as an inspiration and... | |
 | George Henry Lewes - 1871 - 798 pages
...both during his lifetime and since his death, as approaching as nearly to the idea of a perfectly wise and virtuous man as perhaps the nature of human frailty will permit.' § II. HUME'S SCEPTICISM. The marvellous acuteness and subtlety of Hume have never been denied. His... | |
 | Andrew Bisset - 1871 - 514 pages
...Smith has described his friend David Hume as approaching as nearly to the idea of a perfectly wise and virtuous man as perhaps the nature of human frailty will permit, we can only account for the manner in which Hume has drawn the character of James I. by supposing that... | |
 | William Clark Russell - 1871 - 550 pages
...both in his lifetime and since his death, as approaching as nearly to the idea of a perfectly wise and virtuous man as perhaps the nature of human frailty will permit. — Adam Smith. The calm philosophy, the careless inimitable beauties . . David Hume. 22$ often forced... | |
 | 1877 - 814 pages
...both in his lifetime, and since his death, as approaching as nearly to the idea of a perfectly wise and virtuous man as, perhaps, the nature of human frailty will permit." Of this frailty, he exhibited no inconsiderable portion, in treating all systems of religion as founded... | |
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Upon the whole, I have always considered him, both in his lifetime and since his death, as approaching as nearly to the idea of a perfectly wise and virtuous man, as perhaps the nature of human frailty will permit. 
