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" On the contrary, a real genius, the longer his works endure, and the more wide they are spread, the more sincere is the admiration which he meets with. "
Gentleman's Magazine: and Historical Chronicle - Page 54
1763
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Four Dissertations: I. The Natural History of Religion. II. Of the Passions ...

David Hume - Aesthetics - 1757 - 260 pages
...competitions are examined by potter ity or by toreigners, the enchantment is diffipated, and hLfaults appear in their true colours. On the contrary, a real genius, the longer his works end u re, and the more wide they are fpread, the more fincere is the admiration which he meets with....
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Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects

David Hume - Commerce - 1758 - 568 pages
...pofterity or by foreigners, the enchantment is diffipated, and his faults appear in tneir true colors. On the contrary, a real genius, the longer his works endure, and the more wide they are fpread, the more fincere is the admiration which he meets with. Envy and jealoufy have too much...
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Essays, moral, political, and literary. Part I

David Hume - Essays - 1760 - 408 pages
...reputation will never be durable or general. When his compofitions are examined by pofterity or by foreigners, the enchantment is diflipated, and his...the longer his works endure, and the more wide they are fpread, the more finccre is the admiration which he meets with. Envy and jealoufy have too much...
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Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects ...: An enquiry concerning human ...

David Hume - Ethics, Modern - 1764 - 614 pages
...general. When his compofuions are examined by pofterity or by foreigners, the enchantment is diffipated, and his faults appear in their true colours. On the...the longer his works endure, and the more wide they are fpread, the more fincere is the admiration which he meets with. Envy and jealoufy have too much...
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Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects. ...

David Hume - 1768 - 606 pages
...general. When his compofitions are examined by pofterity or by foreigners, the enchantment is diffipated, and his faults appear in their true colours. On the...the longer his works endure, and the more wide they are fpread, the more fmcereis the admiration which he meets with. Envy and jealoufy have too much place...
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Essays, moral, political, and literary

David Hume - 1788 - 492 pages
...general. When his compofitions are examined by pofterity or by foreigners, the enchantment is diffipated, and his faults appear in their true colours. On the...real genius, the longer his works endure, and the j more rriore. \vide they are fpread; the more fincere is the admiration which he meets with. Envy...
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Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical: Illustrative of ..., Volume 1

Nathan Drake - Adventurer - 1809 - 524 pages
...general. When his compositions are examined by posterity or by foreigners, the enchantment is dissipated, and his faults appear in their true colours. On the...the longer his works endure, and the more wide they are spread, the more sincere is the admiration which he meets with. Envy and jealousy have too much...
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Essays: Biographical, Critical, and Historical; Illustrative of ..., Volume 1

Nathan Drake - English essays - 1809 - 530 pages
...' When his compositions are examined by posterity or by foreigners, the enchantment is dissipated, and his faults appear in their true colours. On the...the longer his works endure, and the more wide they are spread, the more sincere is the admiration which he meets with. Envy and jealousy have too much...
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Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical Illustrative of the ..., Volume 1

Nathan Drake - Adventurer - 1809 - 520 pages
...general. When his compositions are examined by posterity or by foreigners, the enchantment is dissipated, and his faults appear in their true colours. On the contrary, a real genins, the longer his works endure, and the more wide they are spread, the more sincere is the admiration...
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Poems, Volume 1

Charles James - 1817 - 294 pages
...When his compositions are examined by posterity, or by " foreigners, the enchantment is dissipated, and his faults appear " in their true colours. On...longer " his works endure, and the more wide they are spread, the more " sincere is the admiration he meets with. Envy and jealousy " have too much place...
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