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My Own Life

My Own Life

Hume, David

Hardcover

Biographies GeneralHistorical Figures

ISBN10: 1945934204
ISBN13: 9781945934209
Publisher: Cosimo Classics
Published: Apr 4 2017
Pages: 28
Weight: 0.41
Height: 0.25 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English

In a final, short summary of his life and works, David Hume wrote My Own Life as he suffered from gastrointestinal issues that ultimately killed him. Despite his bleak prognosis, Hume remains lighthearted and inspirational throughout. He discusses his life growing up, his family relationships, and his desire to constantly improve his works and his reputation as an author. He confesses,I have suffered very little pain from my disorder; and what is more strange, have... never suffered a moment's abatement of my spirits; insomuch that were I to name the period of my life which I should most choose to pass over again, I might be tempted to point to this later period. This short biography ends with a series of letters from Hume\\\'s close friend and fellow author Adam Smith to their publisher William Strahan, recounting Hume's death and giving a stirring eulogy in honor of their friend.

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