Chronology Entry
Year
1739-1740
Text
1739-1740
Hume, David. A treatise of human nature [ID D26718].
Er schreibt : Antient busts and inscriptions are more valued than Japan tables: And not to mention the Greeks and Romans, it is certain we regard with more veneration the old Chaldeans and Egyptians, than the modem Chinese and Persians, and bestow more fruitless pains to dear up the history and chronology of the former, than it would cost us to make a voyage, and be certainly informed of the character, learning and government of the latter.
Hume, David. A treatise of human nature [ID D26718].
Er schreibt : Antient busts and inscriptions are more valued than Japan tables: And not to mention the Greeks and Romans, it is certain we regard with more veneration the old Chaldeans and Egyptians, than the modem Chinese and Persians, and bestow more fruitless pains to dear up the history and chronology of the former, than it would cost us to make a voyage, and be certainly informed of the character, learning and government of the latter.
Mentioned People (1)
Hume, David
(Edinburgh 1711-1776 Edinburgh) : Philosoph, Historiker
Subjects
Philosophy : Europe : Great Britain
Documents (1)
| # | Year | Bibliographical Data | Type / Abbreviation | Linked Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1739-1740 | Hume, David. A treatise of human nature ; being an attempt to introduce the experimental method of reasoning into moral subjects. (London : Printed for John Noon, 1739-1740). | Publication / Hum2 |
|