Autobiography: A Collection Of The Most Instructive And Amusing Lives Ever Published - Softcover

David Hume

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0371554691 ISBN 13: 9780371554692

Publisher: HardPress, 1825

Synopsis

Autobiography: A Collection Of The Most Instructive And Amusing Lives Ever Published — Treacher and Arnot Whittaker. This edited volume assembles vivid, first-person life narratives that illuminate the character and times of notable figures across philosophy, literature, and science. It opens with David Hume’s concise 'My Own Life', recounting a life devoted to philosophy, political independence, and resilience in adversity. It includes William Lilly’s lengthy autobiography of his 'Life and Times' as a controversial astrologer, preceded by editorial Prefaces that frame him as a craftsman of his era. It also presents Voltaire's autobiographical Memoirs with an introduction and sequels rendered by Condorcet, offering a panoramic view of Enlightenment thought, religious controversy, and political upheaval. The book thus juxtaposes intimate self-portraits with historical commentary, inviting readers to compare motives, judgments, and fortunes of some of the era’s most influential minds. Together these accounts reveal how personal narrative can illuminate broader cultural and intellectual shifts in 17th–18th century Europe.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 1825
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371554691
• ISBN 13: 9780371554692
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 301