David Hume's The History of Great Britain, published from 1754 to 1762, chronicles British history from Caesar's invasion to the 1688 Revolution. Hume emphasized the evolution of political liberty throughout this historical account.
The History of Great Britain, published by David Hume between 1754 and 1762, covers the period from Caesar's invasion to the Glorious Revolution of 1688. Hume primarily focused on the development of political liberty within this history.
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| Back | David Hume 1754 62 1763 Extends from Caesar's invasion to the Flight of James 2 in 1688 He largely meant the Development of political Liberty The History of England (1754–61) is David Hume's great work on the history of England, which he wrote in instalments while he was librarian to the Faculty of Advocates in Edinburgh.[1] It was published in six volumes in 1754, 1756, 1759, and 1761. The first publication of his History was greeted with outrage by all political factions, but it became a best-seller, finally giving him the financial independence he had long sought. Both the British Library and the Cambridge University Library, as well as Hume's own library, still list him as "David Hume, the historian."[2] Hume's History spanned "from the invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution of 1688" and went through over 100 editions. Many considered it the standard history of England in its day. |
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