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The Gallant and the Philosopher

The Gallant and the Philosopher Hume Studies Volume 30, Number 1, April 2004, pp. 127-147 L÷ VIA GUIMARÃ,,ES Hume wrote about women, for women, and even with the help of women. When he obtained the post of Librarian to the Faculty of Advocates, a dramatic affair related in detail in a letter to John Clephane, he recognized in women his decisive allies, in spite of the accusations of skepticism, atheism, and deism, of which Hume was then, as on so many other occasions, a victim. In his words: What is more extraordinary, the cry of religion could not hinder the ladies from being violently my partisans, and I owe my success in a great measure by their solicitations. One has broke off all commerce with her lover, because he voted against me! And Mr. Lockhart, in a speech to the Faculty, said there was no walking the streets, nor even enjoying one's own fireside, on account of their importunate zeal. The town says, that even his bed was not safe for him, though his wife was cousin-german to my antagonist.1 As an author careful of the cultivation of style and concerned, to obsession, with having his text expunged of all traces of Scotticisms, http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Hume Studies Hume Society

The Gallant and the Philosopher

Guimarães, Lívia.
Hume Studies , Volume 30 (1) – Jan 26, 2004
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Hume Studies Volume 30, Number 1, April 2004, pp. 127-147 L÷ VIA GUIMARÃ,,ES Hume wrote about women, for women, and even with the help of women. When he obtained the post of Librarian to the Faculty of Advocates, a dramatic affair related in detail in a letter to John Clephane, he recognized in women his decisive allies, in spite of the accusations of skepticism, atheism, and deism, of which Hume was then, as on so many other occasions, a victim. In his words: What is more extraordinary, the cry of religion could not hinder the ladies from being violently my partisans, and I owe my success in a great measure by their solicitations. One has broke off all commerce with her lover, because he voted against me! And Mr. Lockhart, in a speech to the Faculty, said there was no walking the streets, nor even enjoying one's own fireside, on account of their importunate zeal. The town says, that even his bed was not safe for him, though his wife was cousin-german to my antagonist.1 As an author careful of the cultivation of style and concerned, to obsession, with having his text expunged of all traces of Scotticisms,

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