The Scottish Enlightenment

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John Adam. Section and Plan of a Church at Inveraray (1752-77)
John Adam. Section and Plan of a Church at Inveraray (1752-77)
Matthew Boulton and James Watt. ‘Directions for Erecting and Working the Newly-invented Steam Engines’ London?: Boulton and Watt, 1780
Matthew Boulton and James Watt. ‘Directions for Erecting and Working the Newly-invented Steam Engines’ London?: Boulton and Watt, 1780
Adam Ferguson on the Militia Issue (1762)
Adam Ferguson on the Militia Issue (1762)
Letter from Alexander Carlyle on the Foulis Academy (c.1759)
Letter from Alexander Carlyle on the Foulis Academy (c.1759)
Letter from Robert Burns to Frances Dunlop on Scottish literary achievement (1790)
Letter from Robert Burns to Frances Dunlop on Scottish literary achievement (1790)
Letter from Hugh Blair to William Strahan on payment for his published work (1782)
Letter from Hugh Blair to William Strahan on payment for his published work (1782)
David Hume ‘Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion’ (c.1751) Letter from Adam Smith to David Hume on his new book (1764)
David Hume ‘Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion’ (c.1751) Letter from Adam Smith to David Hume on his new book (1764)
David Hume ‘Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion’ (c.1751)
David Hume ‘Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion’ (c.1751)
David Hume on the forced removal of his book purchases (1754)
David Hume on the forced removal of his book purchases (1754)
Letter from William Robertson to Margaret Hepburn on ‘The History of Scotland’ (1759)
Letter from William Robertson to Margaret Hepburn on ‘The History of Scotland’ (1759)
Letter from William King to Margaret Hepburn on learning Latin (1754)
Letter from William King to Margaret Hepburn on learning Latin (1754)
Appointment of William Rouet to act on behalf of the University of Glasgow (1757)
Appointment of William Rouet to act on behalf of the University of Glasgow (1757)
John Playfair to William Robertson on scientific experiments at Schiehallion (1774)
John Playfair to William Robertson on scientific experiments at Schiehallion (1774)
John Playfair to William Robertson on scientific experiments at Schiehallion (1774)
Letter from David Hume to Adam Smith on the ‘Theory of Moral Sentiments’ (1759)
Letter from Hugh Blair to Robert Burns on Scottish literary talent (1787)
Letter from Hugh Blair to Robert Burns on Scottish literary talent (1787)
Homer. Η του Ομηρου Ιλιαδος (1756)
Homer. Η του Ομηρου Ιλιαδος (1756)
Letter from Hugh Campbell, Earl of Loudoun to Sidney Godolphin, Earl of Godolphin on the Union between Scotland and England (1706)
Letter from Hugh Campbell, Earl of Loudoun to Sidney Godolphin, Earl of Godolphin on the Union between Scotland and England (1706)
‘Character of a certain popular historian’ (1779)
‘Character of a certain popular historian’ (1779)
Letter from Robert Burns to John Murdoch on his literary influences (1783)
Letter from Robert Burns to John Murdoch on his literary influences (1783)
Letter from Joanna Baillie to Henry Mackenzie on her new play (1809)
Letter from Joanna Baillie to Henry Mackenzie on her new play (1809)
Alison Cockburn
Alison Cockburn
Letter from Robert Drummond to Hugh Montgomerie on the Disaster at Darien (1699)
Letter from Robert Drummond to Hugh Montgomerie on the Disaster at Darien (1699)
Letter from David Hume to Rev. Robert Traill on religion (1755)
Letter from David Hume to Rev. Robert Traill on religion (1755)
Anna Gordon. Ballads (c.1783)
Anna Gordon. Ballads (c.1783)