David Hume, A Treatise of Human Nature (1739-40), section X.
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Poets themselves, tho' liars by profession, always endeavour to give an air of truth to their fictions…
— David Hume on Poets
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About David Hume
David Hume (7 May 1711, N.S. April 26, O.S. – 25 August 1776) was a Scottish philosopher, historian, economist and essayist.
About David Hume
David Hume (7 May 1711, N.S. April 26, O.S. – 25 August 1776) was a Scottish philosopher, historian, economist and essayist.
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