 | 1798 - 482 pagine
...infomuch," fays, he, " that, were I to name a period of my life, which I ftjould moft chopfe to pafs over again, I might , be tempted to point to this latter period." The .life written by himfelf, from which thefe materials are extracted, is dated April 18, 1776 ; he... | |
 | 1805 - 608 pagine
...abatement of my spirits ; inscmuch, that were I to name the period of my life, which I sbuulii mo^t choose to pass over again, I might be tempted to point to tbi.\ later period. I possess the same ardour as- ever in study, and the same gaiety in company. 1... | |
 | Thomas Edward Ritchie - 1807 - 546 pagine
...of my fpirits ; infomuch that were I to name a period of my life, which I mould moft chufe to pafs over again, I might be tempted to point to this latter period. I poflefs the fame ardour as ever in ftudy, and the fame gaiety in company. I confider befides, that... | |
 | David Hume - 1810 - 540 pagine
...notwithstanding the great decline of my person, never suffered a moment's abatement of my spirits; insomuch, that were I to name a period of my life which I should...pass over again, I might be tempted to point to this later period. I possess the same ardour as ever in study, and the same gaiety in company. I consider,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 540 pagine
...study, and the same gaiety in company : insomuch," says he, " that, were I to name a period of my lite which I should most choose to pass over again, I might...to his decease. As the author was then aware of the impossihility of a recovery, this may he considered as the testimony of a dying man respecting his... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 540 pagine
...the same ardour as ever in study, and the same gaiety in company : insomuch," says he, " that, were 1 to name a period of my life which I should most choose...He died August 25, 1776; and his account of his own li^, from which we have borrowed many of the above particulars, is dated only four months previous... | |
 | David Hume, Tobias Smollett - 1825 - 480 pagine
...notwithstanding the great decline of my person, never suffered a moment's abatement of my spirits ; insomuch, that were I to name a period of my life which I should...pass over again, I might be tempted to point to this later period. I possess the same ardour as ever in study, and the same gaiety in company. I consider,... | |
 | David Hume - 1826 - 508 pagine
...of my person, never suffered a moment's abatement of my spirits ; insomuch, that were I to name the period of my life, which I should most choose to pass over again, I might be tempted to point to this later period. I possess the same ardour as ever in study, and the same gaiety in company. I consider,... | |
 | 1834 - 602 pagine
...great decline of my person, never suffered a moment's abatement of my spirits ; insomuch, that were 1 to name a period of my life, which I should most choose...I might be tempted to point to this latter period. I possess the same ardour as ever in duty, and the same gaiety in company. I consider, besides, that... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1845 - 582 pagine
...of my person, never suffered a moment's abatement of my spirits ; insomuch that, were I to name the period of my life which I should most choose to pass...I might be tempted to point to this latter period. I possess the same ardour as ever in study, and the same gaiety in company. I consider, besides, that... | |
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... mortal and incurable. I now reckon upon a speedy dissolution. I have suffered very little pain from my disorder; and what is more strange, have, notwithstanding the great decline of my person; never suffered a moment's abatement of... 
