 | David Hume - Ethics, Modern - 1753 - 382 pages
...are four or five different kinds) to be naturally inferior to the whites. There never was a civiliz'd nation of any other complexion than white, nor even any individual eminent either in aflion or fpeculation. No ingenious manufaftures amongft them, no arts, no fciences. On the other hand,... | |
 | David Hume - Ethics, Modern - 1764 - 614 pages
...four or five different kinds) to be naturally inferior to the •whites. There never was a civilized nation of any other complexion than white, nor even any individual eminent either in action or fpeculation. No ingenious manufactures amongft them, no arts, no fciences. On the other hand, the motr.... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Periodicals - 1769 - 596 pages
...are four or five different kinds) to be naturally inferior to the whites. There never was* acivilized nation of any other complexion than white, nor even any individual eminent either in action or fpeculation.—Not to mention our colonies, there are negroe (laves difperfed all over Europe, of which... | |
 | SEVERAL HANDS - 1769 - 594 pages
...are four or five different kinds) to be naturally inferior to the whites. There never was a civilized nation of any other complexion than white, nor even any individual eminent either in action or fpeculation. — Not to mention our colonies, there are negroe (Lives difperfed all over Europe, of... | |
 | Samuel Estwick - Slave trade - 1773 - 102 pages
...is feemingly alefs fyftematical arrangement. But he proceeds to fay, " There never was a civilized nation of any other complexion than white, nor even any individual eminent either in action or fpeculation. No ingenious manufactures amongft them, no arts, no fciences. On the other hand, the moft... | |
 | David Hume - Philosophy - 1804 - 592 pages
...be naturally inferior to the Whites. There scarcely ever was a civilized nation of that complexion, nor even any individual, eminent either in action or speculation. No ingenious manufactures amongst them, no arts, no sciences. On the other hand, the most rude and barbarous of... | |
 | James Beattie (LL.D.) - Truth - 1807 - 400 pages
...five different kinds), to be naturally inferi" ot to the whites. There never was a civilized na" tion of any other complexion than white, nor even " any individual eminent either in action or specula" tion. No ingenious manufactures among them, " no arts, no sciences.— There are negroe-slaves... | |
 | David Hume - Philosophy - 1809 - 868 pages
...be naturally inferior to the Whites. There scarcely ever was a civilized nation of that complexion, nor even any individual, eminent either in action or speculation. No ingenious manufactures amongst them, no arts, no sciences. On the other hand, the most rude and barbarous of... | |
 | Sir George Cornewall Lewis - Political science - 1852 - 500 pages
...be naturally inferior to the Whites. There scarcely ever was a civilized nation of that complexion, nor even any individual, eminent either in action or speculation. No ingenious manufactures amongst them — no arts, no sciences. On the other hand, the most rude and Tjarbarous... | |
 | Henry Clay Whitney - Booksellers and bookselling - 1892 - 772 pages
...be naturally inferior to the whites. There scarcely ever was a civilized nation of that complexion, nor even any individual, eminent either in action or speculation. No ingenious manufactures among them, no arts, no sciences. On the other hand, the most rude and barbarous of the... | |
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I am apt to suspect the negroes, and in general all the other species of men (for there are four or five different kinds) to be naturally inferior to the whites. There never was a civilized nation of any other complexion than white, nor even any individual... 
