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MS 475 - David Skene. M.D.: Literary Essays

1 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: 'Of Witt and Humour'

1A - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: Letter from an unnamed correspondent to David Skene

2 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: 'Question: Whether in the same character opposite passions ... are allways found equally strong?'

3 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: 'Question: Whether that constitution of a jury which determines by a majority or that which requires unanimity is most equitable?'

4 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: 'Of taste, sentiment etc'

5 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: 'Of the study of mankind and knowledge of the [world]'

5A - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: Part of discourse which begins with the phrase 'the one I am now mentioning' and ends with 'mentall philosophy of the mind'

6 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: 'Of the mentall and natural philosophies'

7 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: 'Of the mentall and natural philosophies'

8 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: Extracts from Mr. [R] Wallace' s 'Characteristics of the present political state of Great Britain [1758] ' followed by commentary on Wallace's arguments in favour of banks and 'paper credit'

9 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: 'A Discourse on the Nature of Happiness'

10 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: 'Superstition and Enthusiasm'

11 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: 'Question: Does moral character consist in affections and dispositions which are involuntary or in fixed purposes and determinations of the will which influence the conduct?'

12 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: 'Of Antient and Modern Education'

13 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: 'Of Delicacy of Sentiment'

14 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: 'Of the Foundations of Morals'

15 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: 'Question: Whether from an impartial examination into the progress and decline of arts, sciences and religion ... there may not be observed a certain alternation between system and free enquiry?'

16 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: 'What are the General Causes of the Great Variety of Characters Among Mankind?'

16A - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: Letter from Alexander Temple to [David Skene]

17 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: 'Uncommon Customs and Laws'

20 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: 'Criticisms on Hume's character of Cromwell'

21 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: 'Of the discovery and commerce of the East Indies'

22 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: Of Company

23 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: 'Of Taste'

24 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: 'Of the Dutch Trade'

25 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: A review of the works of the Royal Societies of London by John Hill... 1751

26 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: 'Review of Biographic Gallica 1752'

27 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: 'On Medalls'

28 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: 'Distinction twixt a good serious-character and an agreeable womans man'

29 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: 'On the pleasure we derive from the imitative arts'

30 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: 'Article for a theory of dreams'

31 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: 'Criticisms of R. Wallace's "A dissertation on the members of mankind"'

33 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: 'Education of infants'

34 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: 'On happiness'

35 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: 'Good regulations of the French colonies'

36 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: 'Criticisme on Paradise Lost'

37 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: 'Taste'

38 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: 'Common sense - hypothesis'

40 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: 'Extracts from J. Lind, A treatise of the scurvy'

43 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: 'On active and contemplative life'

44 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: Letter from May Ferguson to David Skene

45 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: 'Taste'

46 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: 'Observations etc. on the faculties of the mind'

49 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: 'Grief'

52 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: Essay on 'Mr. W' [John Wilkes]

53 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: Criticism of work by 'Mr. I'

54 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: 'Question: Can the generations of worms in the bodies of animals be accounted for on the common principles of generation?

55 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: Extract headed 'Book First': a work on fossils which is incomplete

56 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: Supplementary notes on arrangement of 'fossils'

57 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: Discourse which begins 'There is not perhaps a quality more essentiall to domestic happiness than reall good nature' and which ends: "having the man stoop to her who, she thinks, is superior to them'

58 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: 'On eloquence, part 1st'

59 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: 'Notes on history of China'

60 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: 'Persian history'

61 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: 'Account of Palmyra'

62 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: Extract from an incomplete discourse which begins 'to the Whites' and ends: 'soil, climate, food or manners' endorsed 'observanda '

63 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: 'Essay on the genius and writings of Mr. Pope' prefaced by contents-list covering remaining items in volume

64 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: Extract from 'Remarks on reading the Epigoniad'

65 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: 'Philosophicall letters concerning physiognomy' and 'Some sentiments of the Jesuit Nicetus on the physiognomy' extract from British Magazine

66 - Papers of David Skene: literary essays: Extract from an incomplete discourse which begins 'From this view of the subject' and ends 'should be at some pains to advance it'

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