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CONTENTS

Foreword by Eugene F. Miller

Editor’s Note

Note to the Revised Edition

My Own Life by David Hume

Letter from Adam Smith, LL.D. to William Strahan, Esq.

PART I

I Of the Delicacy of Taste and Passion

II Of the Liberty of the Press

III That Politics May Be Reduced to a Science

IV Of the First Principles of Government

V Of the Origin of Government

VI Of the Independency of Parliament

VII Whether the British Government Inclines More to Absolute Monarchy, or to a Republic

VIII Of Parties in General

IX Of the Parties of Great Britain

X Of Superstition and Enthusiasm

XI Of the Dignity or Meanness of Human Nature

XII Of Civil Liberty

XIII Of Eloquence

XIV Of the Rise and Progress of the Arts and Sciences

XV The Epicurean

XVI The Stoic

XVII The Platonist

XVIII The Sceptic

XIX Of Polygamy and Divorces

XX Of Simplicity and Refinement in Writing

XXI Of National Characters

XXII Of Tragedy

XXIII Of the Standard of Taste

PART II

I Of Commerce

II Of Refinement in the Arts

III Of Money

IV Of Interest

V Of the Balance of Trade

VI Of the Jealousy of Trade

VII Of the Balance of Power

VIII Of Taxes

IX Of Public Credit

X Of Some Remarkable Customs

XI Of the Populousness of Ancient Nations

XII Of the Original Contract

XIII Of Passive Obedience

XIV Of the Coalition of Parties

XV Of the Protestant Succession

XVI Idea of a Perfect Commonwealth

ESSAYS WITHDRAWN AND UNPUBLISHED

I Of Essay-Writing

II Of Moral Prejudices

III Of the Middle Station of Life

IV Of Impudence and Modesty

V Of Love and Marriage

VI Of the Study of History

VII Of Avarice

VIII A Character of Sir Robert Walpole

IX Of Suicide

X Of the Immortality of the Soul

Variant Readings

Glossary

Index