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" In JAMAICA indeed they talk of one negroe as a man of parts and learning; but 'tis likely he is admired for very slender accomplishments, like a parrot, who speaks a few words plainly. "
African-British Writings in the Eighteenth Century: The Politics of Race and ...
por Helena Woodard - 1999 - 180 páginas
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Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects, Volumen1

David Hume - 1753 - 382 páginas
...people, without education, will ftart up amongft us, and diftinguim themfelves in every profeflion. In Jamaica indeed, they talk of one negro, as a man...parts and learning ; but 'tis likely he is admir'd for very Ilender accomplifhmcnts, like a parrot, who fpeaks a few words plainly, O 2 nounc'd nounc'J the...
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Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects ...: An enquiry concerning human ...

David Hume - 1764 - 614 páginas
...amongft us, and diftinguifli themfclves in every profeffion. In JAMAICA indeed ^hcy talk of one negrce as a man of parts and learning ; but 'tis likely he is admiied for very flenJcr jtcumplifliments, like a pairo', who ("peaks a .tew words plainly, TIANS,...
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Considerations on the Negroe Cause Commonly So Called, Addressed to the ...

Samuel Estwick - 1773 - 102 páginas
...be accounted for by fuppofing, that nature has placed fome infuperable barrier between the naNegroe as a man of parts and learning ;but, 'tis likely he is admired for very flender accomplifhments, like a parrot who fpeaks a few words plainly." Thus Mr. Hume...
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The History of Jamaica. Or, General Survey of the Antient and Modern State ...

Edward Long - 1774 - 640 páginas
...Guiney. Mr, J-lume, who had heard of Williams, fays of him, " In Jamaica indeed " they talk of one Negroe as a man of parts and learning ; but 'tis " likely he is admired for very (lender accomplishments, like a parrot «« who fpeaks a few words plainly." And Mr....
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Essays, moral, political, and literary

David Hume - 1788 - 492 páginas
...people, without education, >vill ftart up amongft us, and diftingui/Ii themfelves in every profeffion. In JAMAICA, indeed, they talk of one negro as a man of parts and learning; but it is likely he is admired for (lender accomplifhments, like a parrot who fpeaks a few words plainly....
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Essays, moral, political and literary

David Hume - 1793 - 530 páginas
...without education, will ftart up amongft us, and diftinguifh themfelves in every profeffion. In Jamnica, indeed, they talk of one negro as a man of parts and learning ; but it is likely he is admired for flender accomplifhments, like a parrot •whp fpeaks a few words plainly....
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Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects, Volumen1

David Hume - 1804 - 592 páginas
...NEGRO slaves dispersed all over EUROPE, of whom none ever discovered any symptoms of ingenuity ; though low people, without education, will start up amongst...of one Negro as a man of parts and learning ; but it is likely he is admired for slender accomplishments, like a parrot who speaks a few words plainly....
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Essays, moral, political, and literary

David Hume - 1809 - 868 páginas
...Negro slaves dispersed all over Europe, of whom none ever discovered any symptoms of ingenuity; though low people, without education, will start up amongst...of one Negro as a man of parts and learning ; but it is likely li* is admired for slender accomplishments, like a parrot wh» jpeaks a few words plainly....
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Questions in Political Economy, Politics, Morals, Metaphysics, Polite ...

Samuel Bailey - 1823 - 424 páginas
...Negro slaves dispersed all over Europe, of whom none ever discovered any symptoms of ingenuity ; though low people, without education, will start up amongst...talk of one Negro as a man of parts and learning; but it is likely he is admired fop slender accomplishments, like a parrot who speaks a few words plainly."...
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Prodromus Towards a Philosophical Inquiry Into the Intellectual Powers of ...

Edward Binns - 1844 - 58 páginas
...friends, was not above the meanness of depreciating what he had never examined. He says, eneeringly, " In Jamaica, indeed, they talk of one negro as a man of parts and learning; but it is likely he is admired for very slender accomplishments, like a parrot who speaks a few words plainly;"...
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