 | 1805 - 608 pages
...told me, that in a twelvemonth he sold only forty-five copies of it. I scarcely, indeed, heard of one man in the three kingdoms, considerable for rank or letters, that could endure the book. I must only except the primate of England, Dr. Herring, and the primate of Ireland, Dr. Stone, which... | |
 | Johann Georg Zimmermann - 1808 - 430 pages
...twelvemonth he sold only .forty-five copies of it. 1 scarcely, indeed, heard 230 OF THE MOTIVES of one man in the three kingdoms, considerable for rank or letters, that could endure the book. I must only except the primate of England, Dr. Herring, and the primate of Ireland, Dr. Stone, which... | |
 | David Hume - 1810 - 540 pages
...told me, that in a twelvemonth he sold only forty-five copies of it. I scarcely, indeed, heard of one man in the three kingdoms, considerable for rank or letters, that could endure the book. I must only except the primate of England, Dr. Herring, and the primate of Ireland, Dr. Stone, which... | |
 | David Hume, Tobias Smollett - 1825 - 480 pages
...told me, that in a twelvemonth he sold only forty-five copies of it. I scarcely indeed heard of one man in the three kingdoms, considerable for rank or letters, that could endure the book. I must only except the primate of England, Dr. Herring, and the primate of Ireland, Dr. Stone, which... | |
 | David Hume - 1826 - 508 pages
...told me, that in a twelvemonth he sold only forty-five copies of it. I scarcely, indeed, heard of one man in the three kingdoms, considerable for rank or letters, that could endure the book. I must only except the primate of England, Dr Herring, and the primate of Ireland, Dr Stone, which... | |
 | 1826 - 590 pages
...told me that in a twelvemonth be sold only forty-five copies of it. I scarcely, indeed, heard of one man in the three kingdoms, considerable for rank or letters, that could endure the book. I must only except the Primate of England, Dr. Herring, and the Primate of Ireland, Dr. Stone, which... | |
 | William Goodhugh - 1827 - 402 pages
...me, that in a twelvemonth, he sold only forty-five copies of it. I scarce!}', indeed, heard of one man in the three kingdoms, considerable for rank or letters, that could endure the hook. I must only except the Primate of England, Dr. Herring, and the Primate of Ireland, Dr. Stone.... | |
 | 1836 - 506 pages
...following year, the plan of writing his History of England was formed. This memorable work commenced M'ith the accession of the House of Stuart ; and the author,...probably have gone to that country, never again to have seen his own. But the habits induced by a passion for literature are not easily put in abeyance.... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 260 pages
...told me, that in a twelvemonth he sold only forty-five copies of it. I scarcely, indeed, heard of one man in the three kingdoms, considerable for rank or letters, that could endure the book. I must only except the primate of England, Dr Herring, and the primate of Ireland, Dr Stone, which... | |
 | 1837 - 320 pages
...studies received during the course of my life." In 1747 Hume re-cast the first part of his Treatise of Human Nature, and published it under the title...probably have gone to that country, never again to have seen his own. But the habits induced by a passion for literature are not easily put in abeyance.... | |
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Millar told me that in a twelvemonth he sold only forty-five copies of it. I scarcely, indeed, heard of one man in the three kingdoms, considerable for rank or letters, that could endure the book. 
