David Hume, 'Essay XXI: Of National Characters', quoted in David Hume, Essays: Moral, Political, and Literary (1741–1777), ed. Eugene Miller (1985), p. 202
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The courage of bull-dogs and game-cocks seems peculiar to England.
— David on England
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About David
King David (d. ca. 961 BC) was according to the Hebrew Bible, the second king of the United Kingdom of Israel.
About David
King David (d. ca. 961 BC) was according to the Hebrew Bible, the second king of the United Kingdom of Israel.
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