CONTENTS OF VOLUME SECOND.
| ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOL. II. | |
| Portrait of Hume from a Bust, | [Frontispiece]. |
| Fac simile of a page of the History of England, | Page [79] |
| Fac simile of a letter from Rousseau, | [326] |
| CHAPTER X. | |
| 1756-1759. Æt. 45-48. | |
| The second volume of the History of the Stuarts—His Apologies for hisTreatment of Religion—The Four Dissertations—The Two SuppressedDissertations—Resigns his Office of Librarian—Home'sDouglas—Commences the History of the Tudors—Wilkie's Epigoniad—Hume'sNationalism—Warburton—Colonel Edmondstoune—Dr.Robertson—Negotiations as to Ferguson's Chair—Hume goes toLondon—Writes Letters of Fictitious and Extravagant News—Smith'sTheory of Moral Sentiments—Publication of the History ofthe House of Tudor—General View of the Constitutional Principlesof the History. | [1] |
| CHAPTER XI. | |
| 1760-1762. Æt. 49-51. | |
| Alterations of the History in the direction of despotic Principles—Specimens—Alterationsin Style—Specimens—His Elaboration—Ossian'sPoems—Labours at the early part of the History—Ferguson's"Sister Peg"—Acquaintance with Madame de Boufflers—Accountof that lady—First intercourse with Rousseau—Rousseau'sposition—The exiled Earl Marischal—Campbell and his Dissertationon Miracles. | [73] |
| CHAPTER XII. | |
| 1762-1763. Æt. 51-52. | |
| The Publication of the History anterior to the Accession of the Tudors—Completionof the History—Inquiry how far it is a complete History—Hume'sIntention to write an Ecclesiastical History—Opinions ofTownsend and others on his History—Appreciation of the FineArts—Hume's House in James's Court—Its subsequent occupationby Boswell and Johnson—Conduct of David Mallet—Hume's Projects—TheDouglas Cause—Correspondence with Reid. | [120] |
| CHAPTER XIII. | |
| 1763-1764. Æt. 52-53. | |
| Lord Hertford's appointment to the French Embassy, and invitationto Hume to accompany him—Correspondence on the occasion—Residencein London, and remarks on the Political Movements of 1763—Stateof his reputation in France—His Arrival—Letters to friendsat home about his flattering reception—The young French princes—Observationson eminent French people—His recommendations to aClergyman—Introductions of Fellow Countrymen. | [156] |
| CHAPTER XIV. | |
| 1764-1765. Æt. 53-54. | |
| The French and English Society of Hume's day—Reasons of hiswarm reception in France—Society in which he moved—Mixture oflettered men with the Aristocracy—Madame Geoffrin—MadameDu Page de Boccage—Madame Du Deffand—Mademoiselle DeL'Espinasse—D'Alembert—Turgot—The Prince of Conti—Noticesof Hume among the Parisians—Walpole in Paris—Resumption ofthe Correspondence—Hume undertakes the management of Elliot'ssons—Reminiscences of home—Mrs. Cockburn—Adam Smith—MadameDe Boufflers and the Prince of Conti—Correspondence withLord Elibank. | [207] |
| CHAPTER XIV.[vi:A] | |
| 1765-1766. Æt. 54-55. | |
| Hume's Sentiments as to the Popularity of his works—A letter to theScottish Clergy—Correspondence with Elliot continued—Sir RobertListon—Mallet—Hume appointed Secretary of Legation—Chargéd' Affaires at Paris—Proposal to appoint him Secretary for Ireland—Reasonsof the Failure of the Project—Lord Hertford—Resumptionof Communication with Rousseau—Rousseau in Paris—Notices of hisHistory and Character—Hume's Solicitude for his welfare—Returnto Britain—Disposal of Rousseau—Death of Jardine. | [263] |
| CHAPTER XV. | |
| 1766-1767. Æt. 55-56. | |
| Rousseau at Wooton—Mr. Davenport—Negotiations as to Rousseau'spension—Origin and rise of his excitement against Hume—Propermethod of viewing the dispute—Incidents illustrative of Rousseau'sstate of mind—His charges against Hume—Smith's opinion—Opinionof the French friends—Hume's conduct in the publication of thepapers—Voltaire—Rousseau's flight and wanderings—Hume's subsequentconduct to him. | [319] |
| CHAPTER XVI. | |
| 1766-1770. Æt. 55-59. | |
| Hume Under Secretary of State—Church Politics—Official abilities—Conductas to Ferguson's book—Quarrel with Oswald—BaronMure's sons—Project of continuing the History—Ministerialconvulsions—Hume's conduct to his Family—His Brother—HisNephews—Baron Hume—Blacklock—Smollett—Church Patronage—Gibbon—Robertson—Elliot—GilbertStuart—The DouglasCause—Andrew Stewart—Morellet—Return to Scotland. | [382] |
| CHAPTER XVII. | |
| 1771-1776. Æt. 60-65. | |
| Hume's social character—His conversation—His disposition—Traditionalanecdotes regarding him—Correspondence—Letter aboutthe Pretender—Gilbert Stuart's quarrel with Dr. Henry—CommercialState of Scotland—Letter to his nephew on Republicanism—Smith's"Wealth of Nations"—Hume's illness—His Will—Smith appointedLiterary Executor—Strahan substituted—His journey to Englandwith Home—Prospects of Death—Communications with his Friendsand Relations—His Death—General view of his influence on Thoughtand Action. | [437] |
| INDEX. | [523] |
FOOTNOTES:
[vi:A] By mistake two chapters have been numbered XIV.
THE LIFE
OF
DAVID HUME.