… National Portrait Gallery, SP V 98.26, 1822. Image Geordie and Willie ‘keeping it up‘ – Johnny Bull pays the piper!! Courtesy of the British Museum. Résumé This entry examines the social structures, manners and sociability of the Scottish …
… Republic of Letters While Hume’s short autobiography testifies to the lack of success of his works, it reveals how Hume courted celebrity in the Republic of Letters. He lamented the public’s absence of engagement with his works, giving …
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