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title: Title Page, Treatise of Human Nature
author: Sotheby's
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18260/title-page-treatise-of-human-nature/
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updated: 2023-12-13
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# Title Page, Treatise of Human Nature
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18260.png)
## Image Caption
The title page of *Treatise on Human Nature* by the Scottish philosopher [David Hume](https://www.worldhistory.org/David_Hume/) (1711-1776). A key text of [the Enlightenment](https://www.worldhistory.org/The_Enlightenment/), it was first published in 1740. The quote from [Tacitus](https://www.worldhistory.org/tacitus/) reads: "It is the rare happiness of these days that one may think what one likes and say what one thinks".
## Cite This Work
### APA
Sotheby's. (2023, December 13). Title Page, Treatise of Human Nature. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Sotheby's. "Title Page, Treatise of Human Nature." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 13, 2023. .
### MLA
Sotheby's. "Title Page, Treatise of Human Nature." *World History Encyclopedia*, 13 Dec 2023, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_Treatise_of_Human_Nature_by_David_Hume.jpg) by [**Sotheby's**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_Treatise_of_Human_Nature_by_David_Hume.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 13 December 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.