...Never literary attempt was more unfortunate," he says, in his autobiography. " It fell dead-born from the press, without reaching such distinction as even to excite a murmur among the zealots." This, however, seems too strong a statement of the case, though it shows how intensely he had felt...

..."Never literary attempt was more unfortunate," he says, in his autobiography. " It fell dead-born from the press, without reaching such distinction as even to excite a murmur among the zealots." This, however, seems too strong a statement of the case, though it shows how intensely he had felt...

...Hume's Philosophical Works. The Human Nature (as the author relates) originally fell dead-born from the press without reaching "such distinction as even to excite a murmur among the zealots." Its revival at the present day, under distinguished auspices, testifies to the enduring vitality of...

...Treatise on Human Nature. '- Never," says Hume's autobiography, " was literary attempt more unfortunate. But being naturally of a cheerful and sanguine temper, I very soon recovered the blow." Two volumes of Moral and Philosophical Essays, published in 1742, met with a more favorable reception;...

...Treatise on Human Nature. " Never," says Hume's autobiography, " was literary attempt more unfortunate. But being naturally of a cheerful and sanguine temper, I very soon recovered the blow." Two volumes of Moral and Philosophical Essays, published in 1742, met with a more favorable reception...

..."Never literary attempt was more unfortunate than my Treatise of Human Nature. It fell dead-born from the press, without reaching such distinction as even to excite a murmur among the zealots." Hume never recovered from the disgust with which its lack of literary success made him regard this...

...of his ' Own Life ' he says : " Xever literary attempt was more unfortunate. It fell dead-born from the press, without reaching such- distinction as even to excite a murmur among the zealots." In- point of fact it had been reviewed — with a mixture of severity and appreciation, though without...

...Never literary attempt was more unfortunate than my Treatise of Human Nature. It fell dead-born from the press* without reaching such distinction as even...1742, I printed at Edinburgh the first part of my Essays, the work was favourably received, and soon made me entirely forget my former disappointment...

...of its publication, in England, was, to use the author's own language, that "it fell dead-born from the press, without reaching such distinction as even to excite a murmur among the zealots." It was not till his "Essays, Moral and Political," were published (1741-1748), and achieved notable...

...'Never literary attempt was more unfortunate than my " Treatise of Human Nature." It fell dead-born from the press, without reaching such distinction as even to excite a murmur among the zealots.' The last statement admits of a trifling correction. In a letter 4 to llutcheson dated March 4, 1740,...