Curious particulars and genuine anecdotes respecting the late Lord Chesterfield and David Hume, Esq. With a parallel between these celebrated personages. And an Impartial Character of Lord Chesterfield. To which is added, a short vindication of the Christian cause and character, occasioned by a recent reflection thrown upon them, by the author of the Apology for the life and writings of David Hume. By a friend to religious and civil liberty.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Friend to Religious and Civil Liberty.

Pratt, Mr. (Samuel Jackson), 1749-1814., Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hume, David, 1711-1776.

Hume, David.

Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773.

Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii,[1],107,[1]p. )

Other Title:

Curious particulars and genuine anecdotes respecting the late Lord Chesterfield and David Hume,

Place of Publication:

London : printed for G. Kearsley, at Johnson's Head, No. 46, in Fleet Street, 1788.

Notes:

With a half-title.

Includes: 'The Lord Chesterfield's speech against licensing the stage' and his ironic petition for a pension.- The author of the 'Apology for the life .. of David Hume' is Samuel Jackson Pratt.- 'Curious particulars, &c. Section I', on pp.1-25, was first published as 'Supplement to the life of David Hume', written anonymously by Samuel Jackson Pratt.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Gulick, 180

English Short Title Catalog, T59549.

OCLC:

642638995