This is a transcription of the first edition of a brief autobiography, written by Hume in 1776, during the illness that killed him. It was published posthumously and includes a letter from Adam Smith to the publisher describing Hume's demeanour during his last illness and death. This was a matter of some interest at the time, given Hume's views on religion and the immortality of the soul.
4156929The Life of David Hume, Esq.1777David Hume (1711-1776)
THE
LIFE
OF
DAVID HUME, Esq.
[Price 1s. 6d.]
THE
LIFE
OF
DAVID HUME, Esq.
WRITTEN BY HIMSELF.
LONDON:
PRINTED FOR W. STRAHAN; AND T. CADELL, IN THE STRAND.
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