Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Spring 2014
Department
English
Language
English
Publication Title
ELH: English Literary History
Abstract
The article discusses the aesthetic self-perception of philosopher David Hume in relation to a 1739 letter that he wrote to philosopher Francis Hutcheson. Hume's books "Enquiries Concerning Human Understanding and Concerning the Principles of Morals," "The History of England," and "A Treatise of Human Nature" are cited. Topics include Hume's opinions on literature, his historiographical views, and his moralism.
DOI
10.1353/elh.2014.0012
Recommended Citation
Sider Jost, Jacob. "David Hume, History Painter." ELH: English Literary History 81, no. 1 (2014): 143-65.
Comments
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Copyright © 2014 The Johns Hopkins University Press. This article first appeared in ELH: English Literary History, Volume 81, Issue 1, Spring, 2014, pages 143-165.