David Hume, Essays Moral, Political, and Literary -- Front Matter -- Title Page -- Copyright Details -- Table of Contents, p. vii -- Foreword, p. xi -- Editor's Note, p. xix -- Note to the Revised Edition, p. xxviii -- The Life of David Hume, p. xxix -- Letter from Adam Smith, LL.D. To William Strahan, Esq., p. xliii -- Essays Moral, Political, and Literary -- Part I -- I. Of the Delicacy of Taste and Passion, p. 3 -- II. Of the Liberty of the Press, p. 9 -- III. That Politics May be Reduced to a Science, p. 14 -- IV. Of the First Principles of Government, p. 32 -- V. Of the Origin of Government, p. 37 -- VI. Of the Independency of Parliament, p. 42 -- VII. Whether the British Government Inclines More to Absolute Monarchy, or to a Republic, p. 47 -- VIII. Of Parties In General, p. 54 -- IX. Of the Parties of Great Britain, p. 64 -- X. Of Superstition and Enthusiasm, p. 73 -- XI. Of the Dignity or Meanness of Human Nature, p. 80 -- XII. Of Civil Liberty, p. 87 -- XIII. Of Eloquence, p. 97 -- XIV. Of the Rise and Progress of the Arts and Sciences, p. 111 -- XV. The Epicurean, p. 138 -- XVI. The Stoic, p. 146 -- XVII. The Platonist, p. 155 -- XVIII. The Sceptic, p. 159 -- XIX. Of Polygamy and Divorces, p. 181 -- XX. Of Simplicity and Refinement in Writing, p. 191 -- XXI. Of National Characters, p. 197 -- XXII. Of Tragedy, p. 216 -- XXIII. Of the Standard of Taste, p. 226 -- Part II -- I. Of Commerce, p. 253 -- II. Of Refinement in the Arts, p. 268 -- III. Of Money, p. 281 -- IV. Of Interest, p. 295 -- V. Of the Balance of Trade, p. 308 -- VI. Of the Jealousy of Trade, p. 327 -- VII. Of the Balance of Power, p. 332 -- VIII. Of Taxes, p. 342 -- IX. Of Public Credit, p. 349 -- X. Of Some Remarkable Customs, p. 366 -- XI. Of the Populousness of Ancient Nations, p. 377 -- XII. Of the Original Contract, p. 465 -- XIII. Of Passive Obedience, p. 488.

XIV. Of the Coalition of Parties, p. 493 -- XVI. Idea of a Perfect Commonwealth, p. 512 -- Essays Withdrawn and Unpublished, p. 531 -- I. Of Essay-Writing, p. 533 -- II. Of Moral Prejudices, p. 538 -- III. Of the Middle Station of Life, p. 545 -- IV. Of Impudence and Modesty, p. 552 -- V. Of Love and Marriage, p. 557 -- VI. Of the Study of History, p. 563 -- VII. Of Avarice, p. 569 -- VIII. A Character of Sir Robert Walpole, p. 574 -- IX. Of Suicide, p. 577 -- X. Of the Immortality of the Soul, p. 590 -- Variant Readings, p. 599 -- Glossary, p. 649 -- Index, p. 661.