Essays, Moral and Political

ESSAYS,

MORAL

AND

POLITICAL.

Tros Rutulusve fuat, nullo discrimine habebo.
Virg.

EDINBURGH,

Printed by R. Fleming and A. Alison,
for A. Kincaid Bookseller, and Sold at
his Shop above the Cross. Mdccxli.

CONTENTS.

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Essay,		Page,
I.	Of the Delicacy of Taste and Passion,	1
II.	Of the Liberty of the Press,	9
III.	Of Impudence and Modesty,	19
IV.	That Politicks may be reduc'd to a Science,	27
V.	Of the first Principles of Government,	49
VI.	Of Love and Marriage,	59
VII.	Of the Study of History,	69
VIII.	Of the Independency of Parliament,	79
IX.	Whether the British Government inclines more to absolute Monarchy, or to a Republick,	93
X.	Of Parties in general,	105
XI.	Of the Parties of Great Britain,	119
XII.	Of Superstition and Enthusiasm,	141
XIII.	Of Avarice,	153
XIV.	Of the Dignity of Human Nature,	161
XV.	Of Liberty and Despotism,	173

This work was published before January 1, 1930, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.

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