 | 1767 - 572 pages
...prothe authors which I was fecretly devouring. " My very llender fortune, however, being nnfuitable to this plan of life, and my health being a little broken by my ardent application, I was tempted, nr rather forced, to make a very feeble trial for entering into a more active fcene ot life. In 1734,... | |
 | David Hume, Adam Smith - Philosophers - 1777 - 138 pages
...were the authors which I was fecretly devouring. * . My very {lender fortune, however, being undatable to this plan of life, and my health being a little...trial for entering into a more active fcene of life. It* 1734, I went to Briftol, with fame recommendations to eminent merchants, but in a few. months founc}... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1779 - 734 pages
...fancied I was poring upon Voet and Vinnius, Cicero and Virgil were the authors which I was fecretly devouring. My very flender fortune, however, being...make a very feeble trial for entering into a more aciive fcene of life. In 1734, I went to Briftol, with fome recommenNations to eminent merchants, but... | |
 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1789 - 452 pages
...Voet and Vinnius, Cicero and Virgil were the authors which I was fecretly devouring. MY very {lender fortune , however, being unfuitable to this plan of...into a more active fcene of life. In 1734, I went to Briflol, with fome recommendations to eminent merchants, but in a Jew months found that fcene totally... | |
 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1789 - 536 pages
...Voet and Vinnius, Cicero and Virgil were the authors which I was fecretly devouring. MY very {lender fortune, however, being unfuitable to this plan of...make a very feeble trial for entering into a more adive fcene of life. In 1734 I went to Briftol, with fome recommendations to eminent merchants; but... | |
 | English literature - 1777 - 750 pages
...received HU invibeing unfuitable to this plan of life, and tation from Gen. St Clair to attend him my health being a little broken by my ardent application,...into a more active fcene of life. In 1734, I went to Briflol, with lome recommendations to eminent merchants ; but in a few months found that Jcene totally... | |
 | History - 1794 - 614 pages
...Cicero and Virgil were the authors which 1 was fecretly devouring. My very Hender fortune, hqwever, being unfuitable to this plan of life, and my health...forced, to make a very feeble trial for entering into a moreaâive fcene of life. In 1734, I went to Brillol, with forae recommfE* Vid. Ann. Reg. Vo). xix.... | |
 | History - 1805 - 608 pages
...were the authors which I was secretly devouring. My very slender fortune, however, being unsuitable to this plan of life, and my health being a little...very feeble trial for entering into a more active scene of life. In 1734, I went to Bristol, with some recommen: Vid. Ann. Reg. Vol. xix. p. 17. dations... | |
 | Thomas Mortimer - 1810 - 532 pages
...were the authors which I was secretly devouring. " My very slender fortune, however, being unsuitable to this plan of life, and my health being a little...very feeble trial for entering into a more active scene of life. In 1734> I went to Bristol, with some recommendations to eminent merchants, but in a... | |
 | David Hume - Great Britain - 1810 - 540 pages
...were the authors which I was secretly devouring. MY very slender fortune, however, being unsuitable to this plan of life, and my health being a little...very feeble trial for entering into a more active scene of life. In 1734 I went to Bristol, with some recommendations to eminent merchants ; but in a... | |
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My very slender fortune, however, being unsuitable to this plan of life, and my health being a little broken by my ardent application, I was tempted, or rather forced, to make a very feeble trial for entering into a more active scene of life. In 1734,... 
