Essays: Moral, Political, and Literary

David Hume, Essays Moral, Political, and Literary
	Front Matter
		Title Page
		Copyright Details
		Table of Contents, p. vii
		Foreword, p. xi
		Editor's Note, p. xix
		Note to the Revised Edition, p. xxviii
		The Life of David Hume, p. xxix
		Letter from Adam Smith, LL.D. To William Strahan, Esq., p. xliii
	Essays Moral, Political, and Literary
		Part I
			I. Of the Delicacy of Taste and Passion, p. 3
			II. Of the Liberty of the Press, p. 9
			III. That Politics May be Reduced to a Science, p. 14
			IV. Of the First Principles of Government, p. 32
			V. Of the Origin of Government, p. 37
			VI. Of the Independency of Parliament, p. 42
			VII. Whether the British Government Inclines More to Absolute Monarchy, or to a Republic, p. 47
			VIII. Of Parties In General, p. 54
			IX. Of the Parties of Great Britain, p. 64
			X. Of Superstition and Enthusiasm, p. 73
			XI. Of the Dignity or Meanness of Human Nature, p. 80
			XII. Of Civil Liberty, p. 87
			XIII. Of Eloquence, p. 97
			XIV. Of the Rise and Progress of the Arts and Sciences, p. 111
			XV. The Epicurean, p. 138
			XVI. The Stoic, p. 146
			XVII. The Platonist, p. 155
			XVIII. The Sceptic, p. 159
			XIX. Of Polygamy and Divorces, p. 181
			XX. Of Simplicity and Refinement in Writing, p. 191
			XXI. Of National Characters, p. 197
			XXII. Of Tragedy, p. 216
			XXIII. Of the Standard of Taste, p. 226
		Part II
			I. Of Commerce, p. 253
			II. Of Refinement in the Arts, p. 268
			III. Of Money, p. 281
			IV. Of Interest, p. 295
			V. Of the Balance of Trade, p. 308
			VI. Of
the Jealousy of Trade, p. 327
			VII. Of the Balance of Power, p. 332
			VIII. Of Taxes, p. 342
			IX. Of Public Credit, p. 349
			X. Of Some Remarkable Customs, p. 366
			XI. Of the Populousness of Ancient Nations, p. 377
			XII. Of the Original Contract, p. 465
			XIII. Of Passive Obedience, p. 488
			XIV. Of the Coalition of Parties, p. 493
			XVI. Idea of a Perfect Commonwealth, p. 512
		Essays Withdrawn and Unpublished, p. 531
			I. Of Essay-Writing, p. 533
			II. Of Moral Prejudices, p. 538
			III. Of the Middle Station of Life, p. 545
			IV. Of Impudence and Modesty, p. 552
			V. Of Love and Marriage, p. 557
			VI. Of the Study of History, p. 563
			VII. Of Avarice, p. 569
			VIII. A Character of Sir Robert Walpole, p. 574
			IX. Of Suicide, p. 577
			X. Of the Immortality of the Soul, p. 590
	Variant Readings, p. 599
	Glossary, p. 649
	Index, p. 661