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Essaying Liberty in Hume’s History of England in the Reigns of James I and Charles I
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Liberty Fund Staff
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The aim of this set of readings is to examine Hume’s History of England in the light of his essays. A number of chapters from volume 5 will be paired with a selection of his essays to highlight key issues.
For additional reading at this website see:
- Topic: The English Revolution
- Subject Area: History
- School of Thought: the Scottish Enlightenment
- David Hume (1711-1776)
- Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
Session I: Of Essays and Histories (Reading 1)
David Hume, Essays Moral, Political, Literary, edited and with a Foreword, Notes, and Glossary by Eugene F. Miller, with an appendix of variant readings from the 1889 edition by T.H. Green and T.H. Grose, revised edition (Indianapolis: Liberty Fund 1987). Chapter: THE LIFE OF DAVID HUME, ESQ.: MY OWN LIFE
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Session I: Of Essays and Histories (Reading 2)
David Hume, Essays Moral, Political, Literary, edited and with a Foreword, Notes, and Glossary by Eugene F. Miller, with an appendix of variant readings from the 1889 edition by T.H. Green and T.H. Grose, revised edition (Indianapolis: Liberty Fund 1987). Chapter: ESSAY I: OF ESSAY-WRITING
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Session I: Of Essays and Histories (Reading 3)
David Hume, Essays Moral, Political, Literary, edited and with a Foreword, Notes, and Glossary by Eugene F. Miller, with an appendix of variant readings from the 1889 edition by T.H. Green and T.H. Grose, revised edition (Indianapolis: Liberty Fund 1987). Chapter: ESSAY VI: OF THE STUDY OF HISTORY
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Session II: Superstition and Enthusiasm in England (Reading 1)
David Hume, Essays Moral, Political, Literary, edited and with a Foreword, Notes, and Glossary by Eugene F. Miller, with an appendix of variant readings from the 1889 edition by T.H. Green and T.H. Grose, revised edition (Indianapolis: Liberty Fund 1987). Chapter: ESSAY X: OF SUPERSTITION AND ENTHUSIASM
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Session II: Superstition and Enthusiasm in England (Reading 2)
David Hume, The History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution in 1688, Foreword by William B. Todd, 6 vols. (Indianapolis: Liberty Fund 1983). Vol. 5. Chapter: XLV: JAMES I
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Session II: Superstition and Enthusiasm in England (Reading 3)
David Hume, The History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution in 1688, Foreword by William B. Todd, 6 vols. (Indianapolis: Liberty Fund 1983). Vol. 5. Chapter: XLVI
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Session II: Superstition and Enthusiasm in England (Reading 4)
David Hume, The History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution in 1688, Foreword by William B. Todd, 6 vols. (Indianapolis: Liberty Fund 1983). Vol. 5. Chapter: XLVII
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Session III: Of Politics and Parties in England (Reading 1)
David Hume, Essays Moral, Political, Literary, edited and with a Foreword, Notes, and Glossary by Eugene F. Miller, with an appendix of variant readings from the 1889 edition by T.H. Green and T.H. Grose, revised edition (Indianapolis: Liberty Fund 1987). Chapter: ESSAY VII: WHETHER THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT INCLINES MORE TO ABSOLUTE MONARCHY, OR TO A REPUBLIC
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Session III: Of Politics and Parties in England (Reading 2)
David Hume, Essays Moral, Political, Literary, edited and with a Foreword, Notes, and Glossary by Eugene F. Miller, with an appendix of variant readings from the 1889 edition by T.H. Green and T.H. Grose, revised edition (Indianapolis: Liberty Fund 1987). Chapter: ESSAY VIII: OF PARTIES IN GENERAL
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Session III: Of Politics and Parties in England (Reading 3)
David Hume, Essays Moral, Political, Literary, edited and with a Foreword, Notes, and Glossary by Eugene F. Miller, with an appendix of variant readings from the 1889 edition by T.H. Green and T.H. Grose, revised edition (Indianapolis: Liberty Fund 1987). Chapter: ESSAY IX: OF THE PARTIES OF GREAT BRITAIN
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Session III: Of Politics and Parties in England (Reading 4)
David Hume, The History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution in 1688, Foreword by William B. Todd, 6 vols. (Indianapolis: Liberty Fund 1983). Vol. 5. Chapter: XLVIII
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Session III: Of Politics and Parties in England (Reading 5)
David Hume, The History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution in 1688, Foreword by William B. Todd, 6 vols. (Indianapolis: Liberty Fund 1983). Vol. 5. Chapter: XLIX
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Session III: Of Politics and Parties in England (Reading 6)
David Hume, The History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution in 1688, Foreword by William B. Todd, 6 vols. (Indianapolis: Liberty Fund 1983). Vol. 5. Chapter: APPENDIX TO THE REIGN OF JAMES I *
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Session IV: Of Principles and Practice in English Constitutional History (Reading 1)
David Hume, Essays Moral, Political, Literary, edited and with a Foreword, Notes, and Glossary by Eugene F. Miller, with an appendix of variant readings from the 1889 edition by T.H. Green and T.H. Grose, revised edition (Indianapolis: Liberty Fund 1987). Chapter: ESSAY IV: OF THE FIRST PRINCIPLES OF GOVERNMENT
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Session IV: Of Principles and Practice in English Constitutional History (Reading 2)
David Hume, Essays Moral, Political, Literary, edited and with a Foreword, Notes, and Glossary by Eugene F. Miller, with an appendix of variant readings from the 1889 edition by T.H. Green and T.H. Grose, revised edition (Indianapolis: Liberty Fund 1987). Chapter: ESSAY VI: OF THE INDEPENDENCY OF PARLIAMENT
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Session IV: Of Principles and Practice in English Constitutional History (Reading 3)
David Hume, The History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution in 1688, Foreword by William B. Todd, 6 vols. (Indianapolis: Liberty Fund 1983). Vol. 5. Chapter: L: CHARLES I
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Session IV: Of Principles and Practice in English Constitutional History (Reading 4)
David Hume, The History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution in 1688, Foreword by William B. Todd, 6 vols. (Indianapolis: Liberty Fund 1983). Vol. 5. Chapter: LI
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Session IV: Of Principles and Practice in English Constitutional History (Reading 5)
Also read Note W
David Hume, The History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution in 1688, Foreword by William B. Todd, 6 vols. (Indianapolis: Liberty Fund 1983). Vol. 5. Chapter: LIII
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Session V: Between Authority and Liberty in English Government (Reading 1)
David Hume, Essays Moral, Political, Literary, edited and with a Foreword, Notes, and Glossary by Eugene F. Miller, with an appendix of variant readings from the 1889 edition by T.H. Green and T.H. Grose, revised edition (Indianapolis: Liberty Fund 1987). Chapter: ESSAY V: OF THE ORIGIN OF GOVERNMENT
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Session V: Between Authority and Liberty in English Government (Reading 2)
David Hume, Essays Moral, Political, Literary, edited and with a Foreword, Notes, and Glossary by Eugene F. Miller, with an appendix of variant readings from the 1889 edition by T.H. Green and T.H. Grose, revised edition (Indianapolis: Liberty Fund 1987). Chapter: ESSAY XII: OF THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT
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Session V: Between Authority and Liberty in English Government (Reading 3)
David Hume, The History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution in 1688, Foreword by William B. Todd, 6 vols. (Indianapolis: Liberty Fund 1983). Vol. 5. Chapter: LIV
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Session V: Between Authority and Liberty in English Government (Reading 4)
David Hume, The History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution in 1688, Foreword by William B. Todd, 6 vols. (Indianapolis: Liberty Fund 1983). Vol. 5. Chapter: LV
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Session VI: Real Whig or Old Tory
Also read “Thomas Jefferson to William Duane, August 12, 1810.” - not available online
David Hume, The History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution in 1688, Foreword by William B. Todd, 6 vols. (Indianapolis: Liberty Fund 1983). Vol. 5. Chapter: LIX
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