Four Dissertations: A Natural History of Religion, Of the Passions, Of Tragedy, Of the Standard of Taste
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David Hume., David Hume|AUTHOR., & Jonathan Keeble|READER. (2023). Four Dissertations: A Natural History of Religion, Of the Passions, Of Tragedy, Of the Standard of Taste . W. F. Howes Ltd..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Hume, David Hume|AUTHOR and Jonathan Keeble|READER. 2023. Four Dissertations: A Natural History of Religion, Of the Passions, Of Tragedy, Of the Standard of Taste. W. F. Howes Ltd.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Hume, David Hume|AUTHOR and Jonathan Keeble|READER. Four Dissertations: A Natural History of Religion, Of the Passions, Of Tragedy, Of the Standard of Taste W. F. Howes Ltd, 2023.
Harvard Citation (style guide)David Hume., David Hume|AUTHOR. and Jonathan Keeble|READER. (2023). Four dissertations: A natural history of religion, of the passions, of tragedy, of the standard of taste. W. F. Howes Ltd.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)David Hume, David Hume|AUTHOR, and Jonathan Keeble|READER. Four Dissertations: A Natural History of Religion, Of the Passions, Of Tragedy, Of the Standard of Taste W. F. Howes Ltd., 2023.
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