Essays: Literary, Moral, and Political

Table of contents

• Title Page 3
• Note by the Author On - "An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding." 5
• Contents 7
• Hume's Essays. 9
• Ii. -- of the Liberty of the Press. 12
• Iii. -- That Politics May Be Reduced to a Science. 14
• Iv.-- of the First Principles of Government. 23
• V.-- of the Origin of Government. 26
• Vi.-- of the Independency of Parliament. 29
• Vii. -- Whether the British Government Inclines More to Absolute Monarchy, or to a Republic? 32
• Viii. -- of Parties in General. 36
• Ix. -- of the Parties of Great Britain. 41
• X. -- of the Dignity or Meanness of Human Nature. 46
• Xi. -- of Civil Liberty. 50
• Xii. -- of Eloquence. 56
• Xiii. -- of the Rise and the Progress of The Arts and Sciences. 64
• Xiv. -- the Epicurean; Or, the Man of Elegance And Pleasure. 80
• Xv. -- the Stoic; Or, the Man of Action And Virtue. 85
• Xvi. 91
• Xvii. -- the Sceptic. 94
• Xviii. -- of Polygamy and Divorces. 108
• Xix. -- of Simplicity and Refinement in Writing. 114
• Xx. -- of National Characters. 117
• Xxi. -- of Tragedy. 128
• Xxiit. -- of Commerce. 150
• Xxiv. -- of Refinement in the Arts. 159
• Xxv. -- Money. 168
• Xxvi. -- of Interest. 176
• Xxvii. -- of the Balance of Trade. 185
• Xxviii.-- of the Jealousy of Trade. 196
• Xxix. -- of the Balance of Power. 199
• Xxx. -- of Taxes. 204
• Xxxi. -- of Public Credit. 208
• Xxxii.-- of Some Remarkable Customs. 218
• Xxxiii. -- of the Populousness of Ancient Nations. 223
• Xxxiv. -- of the Original Contract. 270
• Xxxv. -- of Passive Obedience. 284
• Xxxvi. -- of the Coalition of Parties. 287
• Xxxvii. -- of the Protestant Succession. 292
• Xxxviii. -- Idea of a Perfect Commonwealth. 299
• Essay Xxxix. -- an Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding. 309
• Essay XL -- a Dissertation on the Passions. 386
• Essay Xli. -- an Enquiry Concerning The Principles of Morals. 408
• Section Ii. -- of Benevolence. 412
• Section Iii. -- of Justice. 416
• Section Iv. -- of Political Society. 430
• Section Viii. -- of Qualities Immediately Agreeable To Others. 464
• Section Ix. -- Conclusion. 468
• A Dialogue. 502
• The Natural History of Religion, 515
• Of Miracles -- Part I. 553
• Of Miracles -- Part Ii. 558
• Of a Particular Providence and of a Future State. 569
• Of Superstition and Enthusiasm. 580
• Index. 585

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