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  retour chaise affair and, 151, 156, 157, 175, 192–93, 269

  Davenport Hall, 227, 238–40

  De Beneficiis (Seneca), 207

  Defence of Mr. Rousseau, against the Aspersions of Mr. Hume, Mons. Voltaire, and their Associates (Fuseli), 212

  Deffand, Gaspard du, 291

  Deffand, Mme du, 70–71, 184, 287, 289

  Craufurd’s relationship with, 162, 164, 296

  de L’Espinasse’s relationship with, 70–71, 287, 289, 291

  on Mme de Boufflers, 75, 76, 160

  Walpole’s relationship with, 56, 160, 164, 289

  Defoe, Daniel, 140

  deism, 144–45

  Delany, Mary, 224, 225, 300, 301, 302

  De l’esprit (Of the Mind) (Helvétius), 290

  democracy, 7, 43

  Denis, Saint, 70

  Derbyshire, 122–24, 132–33, 153, 165 see also Wootton Hall

  Destouches-Canon, Chevalier, 287

  Devin du village, Le (The Village Soothsayer) (Rousseau), 12, 46, 85, 218

  Dewes, Anne, 224

  Dewes, Mary, 224–25, 239, 255, 300, 301

  DH-JJR conflict and, 206

  Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion (Hume), 146, 257–58, 296

  Dialogues of the Dead (Lucian), 259

  Dickens, Charles, 55

  Dictionary of Music (Rousseau), 82

  Diderot, Denis, 74, 89, 109, 123, 289, 290, 291

  Encyclopédie and, 9, 29, 287, 289

  JJR’s breaches with, 29, 30, 31

  JJR’s friendship with, 9–12, 289

  Ramsay’s correspondence with, 120

  at salons, 71, 73

  solitude as viewed by, 29, 123, 143

  Dinham, John, 243

  Discourse on the Sciences and the Arts (Rousseau), 10

  dogs, 14, 56, 144, 252–53, 271, 289

  training of, 138

  see also Sultan

  Dover, 4, 91, 93, 118, 241, 242, 244–47

  Drury Lane Theatre, 97–102, 218

  Duchesne, Nicolas-Bonaventure, 86

  Du Peyrou, Pierre-Alexandre, 83, 113, 121, 123, 156, 237–38, 293–94

  JJR’s friendship with, 44, 50, 252, 294

  JJR’s papers and, 44, 169, 170, 238, 293

  Dutens, Vincent-Louis, 235

  E

  economics, 2, 19, 26, 136, 142

  Smith and, 257, 298

  économie Politique (Rousseau), 9

  Edinburgh, 14–17, 19–23, 27, 143, 297

  cultural awakening in, 19—20, 119, 296

  DH’s house in, 24, 41

  DH’s retirement in, 256–59

  education, 290

  JJR and, 2, 33–34, 110, 140, 225, 253

  Einstein, Albert, 264

  Elibank, Lord, 78

  Eliot, T. S., 5, 193

  Elliot, Annie, 22, 172

  Elliot, Peggy, 22, 172 Elliot, Sir Gilbert, of Minto, 25, 62, 83, 84, 257, 296

  Émile (Rousseau), 2, 33–35, 43, 45, 47, 94, 104, 130, 225, 260, 262

  burning of, 34, 36, 38

  DH’s views on, 41

  females in, 110, 140

  “Savoyard Vicar” section in, 145, 147–49

  empiricism, 134–35, 146, 263

  Encyclopédie, 9, 29, 70, 73, 287, 288, 290, 292

  England, 66, 144, 253, 255

  DH-JJR journey to, 1–4, 90–92, 172, 173, 187, 266

  France compared with, 16

  France’s wars with, 17, 53, 56–57, 100, 288

  French cultural exchange with, 58–59

  general warrants in, 54, 55

  JJR encouraged to go to, 35, 40–43, 82, 293

  JJR’s arrival in, 4, 92–94, 96

  liberties in, 43, 94, 142

  marriage in, 75

  press importance in, 94–96

  Scottish union with, 19–20

  English Channel, 1–2, 116

  English Tea, in the Room of Four Mirrors, at the Temple, with All the Court of the Prince de Conti (Ollivier), 75

  Enlightenment, 10–11, 39, 272–73

  progress and, 8, 11, 133–34

  Scottish, 20, 295, 298

  see also French Enlightenment

  Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, An (Hume), 17, 134, 142–43, 263

  section X of, 146

  Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals (Hume), 19, 134

  épinay, Louise-Florence d’, 33, 141, 253, 289–90

  on DH, 72

  JJR befriended by, 27, 28, 30–31, 270, 290

  equality, 3, 10, 31, 32, 138, 262, 271

  Essay on the Study of Literature (Gibbon), 45

  Essays Moral and Political (Hume), 16

  Exposé succinct de la contestation qui s’est élevée entre M. Hume et M. Rousseau avec des pièces justificatives (Hume), 206–12, 218, 270

  feeling:

  JJR’s emphasis on, 6, 49, 133, 147, 187

  reason vs., 28, 133

  F

  Ferguson, Rev. Adam, 20, 21

  Fielding, Henry, 94

  Finney, Samuel, 227

  Fitzherbert, William, 122, 123, 157, 243, 244

  Fontainebleau, 12

  France, 27–36, 37, 39, 41, 46, 56–91, 139, 144, 256

  censors in, 9, 34, 48, 74, 290

  colonies of, 56, 291

  England compared with, 16

  England’s wars with, 17, 53, 56–57, 100, 288

  English cultural exchange with, 58–59

  English translations in, 59, 73, 206, 292, 293

  marriage in, 75

  royal court in, 10, 12, 59, 68, 69, 291–92

  see also specific cities and towns

  Frankenstein (Shelley), 262

  Franklin, Benjamin, 257

  Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, 91, 211, 295, 297

  enlightened despotism of, 39, 139

  JJR’s asylum seeking and, 38–40, 49, 51, 126

  spoof letter in name of, see King of Prussia letter

  freedom, JJR’s views on, 10, 13, 33, 43, 138, 139, 140, 243

  free speech, 94, 142

  French Enlightenment, 3, 49, 69, 71, 72, 183, 199, 289

  philosophes and, 8, 69, 73, 287, 291

  French National Assembly, 255, 261–62

  French Revolution, 255, 261, 290, 292

  friendship, 31, 149, 216

  JJR’s views on, 3, 6, 30, 32, 33, 148, 152, 175, 237, 270–72

  Fuseli, Henry, 212

  G

  galante, 77–78

  Garrick, David, 22, 93, 97–101, 122, 191, 300

  Garrick, Mrs., 97, 98, 101

  Garrick Between Tragedy and Comedy (Reynolds), 98

  Gazette de France, 186, 292

  Gazetteer and New Daily Advertiser, 93

  Gazette littéraire, 206

  general will, 138, 139–40, 261

  Geneva, 5–7, 12–13, 51, 87, 106, 142, 194, 241, 290

  French influence on, 37, 48

  Party of Liberty in, 48, 227

  Petit Conseil of, 37–38, 47–48, 294

  theater in, 29–30

  Gentleman’s Magazine, 166, 211, 246

  Gentlemen’s Society, 243, 245

  Geoffrin, Mme, 69–70, 159

  George II, King of England, 39, 297, 300

  George III, King of England, 20, 23, 57, 97–102, 224, 237, 296, 297, 300

  Conway’s relationship with, 55, 127, 128, 149, 219, 299

  DH and, 60, 63, 65, 127

  DH-JJR conflict and, 204, 211

  at Drury Lane, 97–101

  Grenville’s relationship with, 61–62, 296, 301, 302

  Ramsay and, 119, 120, 121, 297

  royal pensions and, 91, 127, 128–29, 131, 176–78, 184, 186, 187, 188, 219, 236, 253, 256

  Georgel, Abbé, 66–67

  Gibbon, Edward, 44–45

  Girardin, Marquis de, 255 Gisors, 250–52

  Glorious Revolution, 24

  God, 144–47

  DH’s views on, 146, 147, 258
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  JJR’s views on, 145, 229, 254

  Goldsmith, Oliver, 68, 101

  Grafton, Augustus Henry Fitzroy, Duke of, 54, 219, 237, 299, 300–301, 303

  Graham, Henry Grey, 254

  Granville, Bernard, 224, 226, 233, 239, 241, 272, 300, 301, 302

  Gray, Thomas, 160

  Great Britain:

  colonies of, 56–57, 128, 258, 299–302

  Treaty of Paris and, 53, 56–57

  see also England; Scotland; Wales

  Greek “Tale,” 167

  Grenville, George, 23, 60, 61–62, 127, 301

  Rockingham’s takeover from, 54, 62, 299, 301, 302

  Grimm, Friedrich, 28–31, 75, 109, 289

  in Confessions, 127

  on DH, 14, 73–74, 89

  DH-JJR conflict and, 211, 214–15

  on JJR, 4, 87, 89, 166, 172, 222

  JJR’s break with, 30–31, 214–15, 290

  on objects of mutual desire, 58–59

  Grosley, Pierre Jean, 103

  Guibert, Comte, 291

  Gustav III, King of Sweden, 75

  Guy, Pierre, 115, 204

  H

  Handel, George Frideric, 224

  Hazlitt, William, 262

  Helvétius, Claude Adrien, 38, 159, 164, 290, 295

  Henault, Charles Jean François, 164

  Hermitage, 28, 31, 33, 82, 290

  Hertford, Francis Seymour Conway, Earl of, 52–55, 52, 59–61, 62–63, 219, 301–2

  DH-JJR conflict and, 198, 210, 270

  Hertford, Lady, 54, 58, 63, 219

  Hervey, Lady, 90, 164

  Hill, Aaron, 99

  Hill, G. Birkbeck, 1, 179

  history, DH’s contribution to, 2, 19, 21–24, 25, 136, 142, 262–63

  History of England (Hume), 21–27, 94, 145, 186, 243, 256, 257, 262–63

  History of the House of Tudor (Hume), 23

  Hobbes, Thomas, 138

  Hogarth, William, 114

  Holbach, Paul-Henri Thiry, Baron d’, 190, 201, 289–91

  DH-JJR conflict and, 183–86, 190, 201, 203, 205–6, 215, 216–17

  DH’s correspondence with, 127, 131, 183–86, 198, 200, 204, 205, 216–17

  DH’s warning from, 90, 126, 183, 291

  JJR’s finances and, 131, 186, 198–99, 201

  salon of, 29, 72–74, 183, 292

  Holland, Lord, 72

  Home, Catherine, 15

  Home, John (Hume’s brother), 15, 125, 129–30

  DH’s correspondence with, 4, 17–18, 96, 97, 126

  Home, Joseph, 15

  Home, Katherine, 15, 19, 24

  Home, Rev. John (Hume’s cousin), 20

  Houdetot, Countess Sophie d’, 28, 34, 82, 290, 293

  House of Commons, British, 54, 55, 219, 299

  House of Lords, British, 219

  Howitt, William, 223

  human nature, 137, 142

  Hume, David, 1–4, 14–27, 59–101, 119–38, 141–53

  career blocks of, 17, 19, 63–64, 144

  career paths of, 15–27

  Chiswick selection and, 112–13

  death of, 257–60

  as diplomat, 2–3, 17–18, 26, 53–54, 57, 59–67, 120, 219, 236, 299, 302

  education of, 15–16

  as empiricist, 134–35, 146

  finances of, 16–19, 21, 24, 53, 62, 63, 256

  French women and, 68–73, 83

  good nature of, 3, 4, 14–15, 84, 211, 272

  as historian, 2, 19, 21–24, 64, 77, 136, 138, 142, 262–63

  JJR befriended by, 3, 4, 40–41, 80–92, 94, 96–98, 103–6, 112–13, 122–27, 147, 172, 174, 175, 181–84, 194, 212, 216, 217, 266, 270, 288

  JJR compared with, 133–34, 141–48, 268

  JJR’s correspondence with, 42–43, 84–85, 126, 129, 141, 148, 151, 156–57, 163, 174–75, 178–83, 180, 187–89, 192–94, 201, 202–3, 216, 222, 266

  JJR’s royal pension and, 41, 91, 127, 128–29, 131, 176–79, 184, 186, 188, 195, 201, 202, 236, 237, 241, 267

  JJR’s unnerving experience with, 91, 173, 187

  King of Prussia letter and, 132, 157, 159–66, 188, 194, 200, 202, 203, 218, 266, 268, 270

  name change of, 15

  as philosopher, 2, 16, 17, 19, 41, 59, 63–64, 73, 77, 133–38, 146–47, 211, 263–64

  physical appearance of, 1, 17–18, 68, 71, 72, 119–21, 190, 258

  posthumous reputation of, 262–63

  Ramsay’s portrait of, 1, 119–20, 257, 297–98

  rationalism of, 14, 124, 146, 147, 148, 193, 272–73

  retour chaise affair and, 151–52, 156–57, 174, 175, 192–93, 269

  skepticism of, 53, 67, 74, 123, 134–36, 146, 147, 148, 260–61

  solitude as viewed by, 123–24, 132–33, 143, 153, 220

  spirit of irreligion of, 22, 134, 144–47, 258, 259–60

  writing style of, 189

  see also specific works

  Hume-Rousseau conflict, 157–230, 241, 297

  DH’s acting out of character and, 266–73

  DH’s publishing and, 185, 206–12, 218, 270

  DH’s publishing concerns and, 185, 196–99, 202–6

  DH’s reputation concerns and, 183—87, 209, 218, 256, 272

  JJR’s allegations and, 172–75, 180–83, 180, 226, 267, 268

  JJR’s detailed indictment and, 187–89, 191, 192, 212

  JJR’s metaphorical slapping and, 188, 192

  twelve lies and, 193–94, 203

  see also King of Prussia letter

  Humphrey Clinker (Smollett), 95, 102

  I

  inner self, 2, 6, 31

  instincts, 136, 137–38

  intimacy, JJR’s need for, 109

  Ireland, 62—63, 253, 302

  Isham, Ralph, 117–18

  Isle Saint-Pierre, 50–51, 85, 116, 294

  Ivernois, François-Henri d’, 170, 227, 294

  Ivernois, Jean-Antoine d’, 294

  J

  Jacobites, 39, 297

  James I, King of England, 21

  Jefferson, Thomas, 263

  Jessop, Edmund, 245

  Johnson, Samuel, vii, 22, 78, 112, 119, 180, 260, 295, 301, 302

  on DH, 189

  K

  Kant, Immanuel, 140, 260–61

  Kildare, Marchioness of, 225

  King of Prussia letter, 132, 157–68, 178, 188, 194, 200, 203, 215, 244, 268, 270

  authorship of, 132, 158, 160, 161, 165, 172, 268

  d’Alembert’s disavowal of, 206

  DH’s quip and, 164, 202, 266

  JJR’s response to, 165, 166, 171, 188

  other French letters after, 167–68

  parody response to JJR and, 166–67

  Walpole rebuked for, 206, 212, 213

  knowledge, 9, 134, 144

  L

  Lake Neuchâtel, 37, 38

  La Roche (Luxembourg’s servant), 35, 186

  Laud, Archbishop, 23

  Leigh, Ralph A., 127, 183, 195, 244

  Lennox, Lady Sarah, 53

  L’Espinasse, Julie de, 70–71, 152

  d’Alembert’s devotion to, 71, 287, 289, 291

  DH-JJR conflict and, 185, 199, 201, 268

  DH’s correspondence with, 185

  Lethe (Garrick), 98, 101

  “Letter from M. Voltaire to M. Jean-Jacques Rousseau” (Lettre de M. de Voltaire au docteur J. J. Pansophe) (parody), 166–67

  Letter on the Blind for the Use of Those Who See (Diderot), 9

  Letters from the Country (Jean-Robert Tronchin), 48, 294

  Letters of David Hume to William Strahan (Hill, ed.), 1

  Letters Written from the Mountain (Rousseau), 48, 168

  Letter to a Member of the National Assembly, A (Burke), 261–62

  Letter to Christophe de Beaumont (Rousseau), 47

  Letter to d’Alembert on the Theater (Rousseau), 29

  Le Vasseur, Thérèse, 46, 251, 291, 292

  appearance of, 11, 88, 109

  Boswell’s
relationship with, 46–47, 107, 109, 112, 117–19, 296

  Conway’s dinner invitation and, 149, 151

  DH’s views on, 88, 105, 107, 241, 266

  English of, 222, 223

  in flight from Wootton Hall, 240–42, 245, 247

  health problems of, 233, 235

  JJR’s correspondence with, 110, 117

  JJR’s relationship with, 3, 11, 12, 28, 36, 38, 46, 49, 50, 105–11, 149, 194, 247, 250, 252, 291

  JJR’s separations from, 3, 36, 50, 85, 88, 98, 105–8, 113, 116–18

  journey to England of, 112, 116–19

  in London, 118, 124, 172, 173

  marriages of, 252, 291

  mother of, 11, 12, 28, 49, 110

  at Wootton Hall, 154, 219, 222, 223, 227, 233, 235, 238

  Lincolnshire, 238, 240

  Lindsay, Lady Anne, 14

  Lisbon, 80, 147

  Liston, Robert, 88

  Lloyd’s Evening Post, 100–101, 205, 246

  Lloyd’s Evening Register, 166

  Locke, John, 189

  logic, 135, 137, 146

  London, 22–25, 41, 53, 64, 82, 113, 143, 155, 235

  booksellers in, 22, 94, 104, 171

  crime in, 104

  described, 102–5

  DH in, 4, 16, 18, 22–23, 68, 80, 89, 92–98, 118, 124, 132, 150, 172–74, 294–95, 296

  DH-JJR conflict in, 191, 198, 207, 211–14, 218, 226

  JJR in, 4, 68, 92–107, 112, 119–24, 150, 151, 172–74, 266, 293, 295

  JJR’s views on, 42, 102, 105, 112, 113

  King of Prussia letter in, 132, 157–58, 161, 164–65, 188

  Mme de Boufflers in, 78, 266

  Ramsay’s studio in, 119–23, 298

  as supposed JJR destination, 235, 241

  theater in, 93, 97–102

  London Chronicle, 59–60, 93, 94, 165, 166, 205, 211, 244, 246

  London Evening Post, 99–100

  London Magazine, 211

  Louis, Dauphin (son of Louis XV), 66, 152

  Louis XV, King of France, 12, 44, 66, 142, 288, 291–92

  Louis XVI, King of France, 66

  Louis XVIII, King of France, 66

  Louth, 234, 242

  Lucian, 259

  Lunar Society, 223

  Luxembourg, Charles-François-Frédéric de Montmorency-Luxembourg, Maréchal de France, Duc de, 31–32, 33, 34, 36, 186, 216, 292

  Luxembourg, Madeleine-Angélique de, 31, 32, 35, 76, 107, 117, 152, 160, 292

  Luze, Jean-Jacques de, 85, 88–91

  Luze, Mme de, 155, 221

  Lyon, 8, 252

  M

  Mably, M. de, 8

  Macaulay, Thomas B., 52, 154, 263

  Madison, James, 262

 

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