 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 seem two odd exceptions. These...  Solitude - Seite 230von Johann Georg Zimmermann - 1808 - 403 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Edmund Gosse - 1917 - 440 Seiten
..."I was assailed by one cry of reproach, disapprobation, and even detestation. ... I scarcely heard of one man in the three kingdoms, considerable for rank or letters, that could endure the book." In the first anguish of disappointment, he talked of changing his name, and becoming a citizen of France.... | |
 | Edmund Gosse - 1924 - 440 Seiten
..."I was assailed by one cry of reproach, disapprobation, and even detestation. ... I scarcely heard of one man in the three kingdoms, considerable for rank or letters, that could endure the book." In the first anguish of disappointment, he talked of changing his name, and becoming a citizen of France.... | |
 | Ernest Campbell Mossner - 2001 - 768 Seiten
...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 cou'd endure the Book. I must only except the Primate of England, Dr Herring, and the Primate of Ireland,... | |
 | David Hume - 1998 - 260 Seiten
...Millar told me, that in a twelve-month he sold only forty-five copies of it. I scarcely indeed heard of one man in the three kingdoms, considerable for...me messages not to be discouraged. I was, however, I confess, discouraged; and had not the war been at that time breaking out between France and England,... | |
 | James Fieser - 2005 - 468 Seiten
...Millar told me, that in a twelve-month he sold only forty-five copies of it. I scarcely, indeed, heard of one man in the three kingdoms, considerable for...me messages not to be discouraged. I was, however, I confess, discouraged; and had not the war been at that time breaking out between France and England,... | |
 | Victor Shea, William Whitla - 2000 - 1092 Seiten
...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" ([1776] 1826, 5). Andrew Millar was Hume's London publisher. Despite Hume's gloom, the History did... | |
 | Amélie Oksenberg Rorty - 2003 - 544 Seiten
...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...me messages not to be discouraged. I was, however, I confess, discouraged; and had not the war been at that time breaking out between France and England,... | |
 | David Hume - 2006 - 629 Seiten
...copies of it. I scarcely, indeed, heard of one man in the , three kingdoms, considerable for rank OP letters, that could endure the book. I must only except...Ireland, Dr. Stone, which seem two odd exceptions. These digi iitted prelates separately sent me messages not to be discouraged. I was, however, I confess,... | |
 | Stephen Buckle - 2007 - 223 Seiten
...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...me messages not to be discouraged. I was, however, I confess, discouraged; and had not the war been at that time breaking out between France and England,... | |
 | Harriott Ely Fansler - 1911 - 716 Seiten
...copies of it. I scarcely, indeed, heard of one man in the three kingdoms, considerable for rank ir letters, that could endure the book. I must only except...Herring, and the primate of Ireland, Dr. Stone, which seemed two odd exceptions. These dignified prelates separately sent me messages not to be discouraged.... | |
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