Letter, David Hume, Edinburgh to Reverend Dr Blair, Professor of " Rhetorick", University of Edinburgh Has read friend's "Performance" with pleasure; "it is wrote in a lively, entertaining manner and will be able to fix the attention even of those who are the least curious about metaphyical reasonings"; proceeds to criticise in greater detail; it is impossible to give a balanced judgement without seeing complete work; leaves it to Blair to pass on appropriate comment to their friend; wishes parsons would confine themselves to "their old occupation of worrying one another; and leave philosophers to argue with Temper, Moderation and Good Manners". 4 July 1762