The History of Great Britain
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The History of Great Britain is the name sometimes (mistakenly) given to David Hume
's The History of England
. According to the British Library, "The History of Great Britain" refers to the last two volumes (vols 5 and 6) of The History of England
.
David Hume
David Hume was a Scottish philosopher, historian, economist, and essayist, known especially for his philosophical empiricism and skepticism. He was one of the most important figures in the history of Western philosophy and the Scottish Enlightenment...
's The History of England
The History of England (David Hume)
The History of England is David Hume's great work on England's history was written in installments while he was serving as librarian to the Faculty of Advocates in Edinburgh. It was published in six volumes in 1754, 1756, 1759, and 1762. His History became a best-seller, finally giving him the...
. According to the British Library, "The History of Great Britain" refers to the last two volumes (vols 5 and 6) of The History of England
The History of England (David Hume)
The History of England is David Hume's great work on England's history was written in installments while he was serving as librarian to the Faculty of Advocates in Edinburgh. It was published in six volumes in 1754, 1756, 1759, and 1762. His History became a best-seller, finally giving him the...
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See also
- History of Britain (disambiguation)