Denkend aan Hume in Holland

Leesgenootschappen: P. J. Buijnsters wijdde er in zijn Veertien verkenningen (1984) een hoofdstuk aan. In ʻNederlandse leesgezelschappen uit de 18e eeuw.ʼ beschrijft hij onder meer hoe er aangekeken werd tegen de gezelschappen en hoe patriottische gezelschappen na opheffing terugkeerden als leesgezelschappen.

• Hollandsche Maatschappij der Wetenschappen (Haarlem 1752)
• het Bataafsch Genootschap der Proefondervindelijke Wijsbegeerte (Rotterdam 1769)
• Oeconomische Tak (van de Hollandsche Maatschappij – Haarlem 1777)
• Felix Meritis (Amsterdam 1777)
• Maatschappij tot Nut van ’t Algemeen (Edam 1781)

“men had
behoefte aan informele discussieclubs om van gedachten te wisselen over de nationale taal en literatuur en over economie. Ze maken ook duidelijk waarom in de Nederlandse Republiek rond het midden van de achttiende eeuw eindelijk officiële geleerde genootschappen van de grond konden komen. Toen waren ook regenten overtuigd geraakt van het nut van para-universitaire instellingen en van hen moest het initiatief komen. Het is dan ook geen toeval dat het eerste grote geleerde genootschap van de Republiek, de Hollandsche Maatschappij der Wetenschappen, in 1752 niet werd opgericht in Amsterdam, het politieke en economische zwaartepunt van de Republiek, maar in Haarlem, een van de ernstig door economisch verval en politieke onrust getroffen steden. De stichters rechtvaardigden hun onderneming met een verwijzing naar de achterstand van de Republiek in het oprichten van geleerde genootschappen, de grote betekenis van de natuurwetenschap en de noodzaak de krachten te bundelen om vooruitgang te bewerkstelligen.”
Mijnhardt en Kloeks – Blauwdrukken, blz. 110.

In hoofdstuk 5 zagen we hoe de Schotse filosoof David Hume de kloof tussen de wereld van de
geleerden en die van het belangstellende publiek als een bijzonder schadelijk fenomeen aan de kaak
stelde.(112)

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Literatuur over genootschappen: indexen van prijsvragen.

Titel: De prijsvragen en Verhandelingen van Teylers Tweede Genootschap 1779-1866, (V) : dichtkunde / Nicole M. van Weringh.
Teylers Museum magazijn @Teylers Museum magazijn Vol. 10, No. 4 [= 37] (winter. 1992), p. 8-13
Jaar: 1992
ISSN: 0920-0460
Beschrijving: p. facs., ill., portr.

Database: PiCarta (inclusief Catalogus van de UvA)
Titel: De prijsvragen en Verhandelingen van Teylers Tweede Genootschap 1779-1866. (III): historiekunde / M.A.M. van Hoorn.
Auteur: Hoorn, M.A.M. van.
Citatie: Teylers Museum magazijn @Teylers Museum magazijn Vol. 9, No. 4 (1991), p. 13-17
Jaar: 1991
ISSN: 0920-0460
Beschrijving: p. ill.

Database: PiCarta (inclusief Catalogus van de UvA)
Titel: Pleidooien voor de scheiding van kerk en staat : Teylers Godgeleerd Genootschap en de prijsvraag van 1795 / Simon Vuyk.
Auteur: Vuyk, Simon , 1932-
Citatie: Een veelzijdige verstandhouding Een @veelzijdige verstandhouding p. 348-357, 439
Jaar: 2007
Onderwerp: 1778-1795
Prijsvragen.
Kerk en staat.
Geleerde genootschappen.
Teylers Stichting.
Haarlem (stad) gtt
Beschrijving: p. 348-357, 439
Taal Notitie: In Deel VI: Een brandende kwestie: de verhouding van kerk en staat.

De numismatische prijsvragen van Teylers Tweede Genootschap, 1779-1866 herdruk uit: Teylers Magazijn 34, voorjaar 1982, 9-15.

De prijsvragen en Verhandelingen van Teylers Tweede Genootschap 1779-1866. (II). Natuurwetenschappen / M.A.M. van Hoorn.
Auteur: Hoorn, M.A.M. van.
Citatie: Teylers Museum magazijn @Teylers Museum magazijn Vol. 8, No. 1 (1990), p. 9-13

De prijsvragen en Verhandelingen van Teylers Tweede Genootschap / M. van Hoorn.
Teylers Museum magazijn @Teylers Museum magazijn Vol. 7, No. 3 (1989), p. 7-11

De prijsvragen en verhandelingen van Teylers Tweede Genootschap, 1 / M. van Hoorn.
Auteur: Hoorn, M. van.
Citatie: Teylers Museum magazijn @Teylers Museum magazijn Vol. 7, No. 3 [= 24] (najaar. 1989), p. 7-11

In de UB: http://www.picarta.nl/DB=2.41/XMLPRS=Y/PPN?PPN=125442645

Titel: Inventaris van de prijsvragen uitgeschreven door de Hollandsche Maatschappij der Wetenschappen 1753-1917 / samengest. door J.G. de Bruijn
Auteur(s): Jan Gerrit de Bruijn (1927-2000)
Uitgever: Groningen : Tjeenk Willink
Haarlem : Hollandsche maatschappij der wetenschappen
Jaar: 1977
Collatie: 549 p. : ill. ; 27 cm
ISBN: 90-01-40099-X

heb ik doorzocht, en alleen Kant gevonden n.a.v. zijn Godsbewijs

Hier nog een index, beredeneerd, geen melding van Hume ergens:

Titel: Catalogus van de boekerij der Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen, gevestigd te Amsterdam / [Willem Vrolik … et al.]
Auteur(s): Willem Theodoor Vrolik (1801-1863)
Uitgever: Amsterdam : Frederik Muller
Jaar: 1858-1891
Collatie: 6 dl. ; 26 cm
Annotatie: Delen genummerd: 1. – 1858-1860, 1/1ste stuk nieuwe uitgaaf. -1874, 2. – 1866, 3. – 1876-1881, [4]: register. – 1885, [5]: eerste vervolg, met register. – 1891
Ook beschikbaar in microvorm

Heb ik ook doorzocht: Treatise and Several Essays gevonden.

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Felix Meritis

Ook de catalogus van doorzocht

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Titel: Catalogus der bibliotheek van het Bataafsch Genootschap van proefondervindelijke Wijsbegeerte te Rotterdam
Auteur: Bataafsch Genootschap van proefondervindelijke Wijsbegeerte, Rotterdam. Bibliotheek
Jaar: 1870

Groningen, Bibliotheek der Rijksuniversiteit
Aanwezig bij: Bibliotheek der Rijksuniversiteit
Broerstraat 4, 9712CP Groningen, tel.: 050-3638034
Locatie: ‘MU E 58
Uitleenstatus: niet uitleenbaar / wel inzage / geen fotokopie
Toon beschikbaarheid
Annotatie:

Aanwezig bij: Bibliotheek der Rijksuniversiteit
Broerstraat 4, 9712CP Groningen, tel.: 050-3638034
Locatie: NATGEN D 6
Uitleenstatus: niet uitleenbaar / wel inzage / geen fotokopie
Toon beschikbaarheid
Annotatie:

Maastricht, Stadsbibliotheek Maastricht Afdeling IBL

Titel: Catalogus der bibliotheek van de Maatschapp?: Felix-Meritis
Jaar: 1821

Utrecht, Universiteit Utrecht Universiteitsbibliotheek
Aanwezig bij: Universiteit Utrecht Universiteitsbibliotheek
Heidelberglaan 3, 3584 CS Utrecht, tel.: 030-2536605
Locatie: 000737092
Uitleenstatus: niet uitleenbaar / wel fotokopie

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Titel: Catalogus der bibliotheek van de Maatschapp? der Nederlandsche Letterkunde te Leiden / voorw. ondertekend door H.W. Tydeman en J.T. Bodel Nyenhuis
Auteur: Hendrik Willem Tydeman (1778-1863)
Johannes Tiberius Bodel N?enhuis (1797-1872)
Jaar: 1829
3 soortgelijke titels

doorzocht:

Geen historie.

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Arnhem, De/Bibliotheek Arnhem.
Den Haag, Koninklijke Bibliotheek Documentlevering
Leeuwarden, TRESOAR afd. IBL
Leiden, Universiteitsbibliotheek Leiden Uitleen – IBL
Nijmegen, Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen Universiteitsbibliotheek
Tilburg, Universiteit van Tilburg Universiteitsbibliotheek
Utrecht, Universiteit Utrecht Universiteitsbibliotheek
Aanwezig bij: Universiteit Utrecht Universiteitsbibliotheek
Heidelberglaan 3, 3584 CS Utrecht, tel.: 030-2536605
Locatie: 000737093
Uitleenstatus: niet uitleenbaar / wel inzage / geen fotokopie
Annotatie:

Er zijn gevallen waarin materiaal niet kan worden uitgeleend.

Over dit boek Voorbeeld weergeven The French Revolution: essential readings Door Ronald Schechter – chartier

Uit de catalogus uit 1864 van het Bataviaasch genootschap

alle redevoeringen van FM en C&L zijn te vinden in M. van Hattum, Lezingen en verhandelingen in “Concordia et Libertate” (1769-1806) en “Felix Meritis” (Dep. Letterk.) (1779-1808, 1810-1832, 1865-1873), te vinden in pchh, 113: NED 061.22(492) HAT

Hume: TLDH Vol 1 Ltr 136 To: Millar [57] p 256
† * 136. To ANDREW MILLAR

Dear Sir

About ten days ago, I received a Letter from you with four enclosd which I deliver’d. Mr Kincaid immediatly pay’d me the Money; Mr Gordon† 1 said he woud pay me this Week; Mr Balfour† 2 desird a little delay, & said he wou’d pay me as soon as he conveniently coud: Mr Wright† 3 I have not yet met with.

Some time before that, I got yours; where you had inserted the Passage which probably gave Dr Brown Occasion for his fine Reflexion; which surely I shall never take the least Notice of. I must however beg the Favor of you, in order to prevent all such Misrepresentations for the future, that you woud burn all my Letters, which do not treat of Business; that is, I may say all of them. For as all Business is clos’d between us, there can be no use of keeping the Letters. I own to you, that it woud be very disagreeable to me, if by any Accident these Letters shoud fall into idle People’s hands, and be honord with a Publication. As to what you say, about your Frankness & Openness in mentioning things, which malevolent People sometimes make a bad Use of, I can readily excuse you: For I find it is an Infirmity of my own.

257

I must desire you to put up in one Parcel three Copies of my History small Paper, in boards, both Volumes; together with three Copies, like binding, of my four Dissertations: And direct the whole to Monsr de la Rouviere a ROTTERDAM: And to send it thither by a sure hand, together with the smallest of these two Letters enclos’d. Monsr de la Rouviere is to send them as Presents to Paris, one to L’Abbe le Blanc who is translating my History: The other two to different Persons, who have desir’d them from me. Please to state them to my Account, at the Bookseller’s Price; and send me the whole Account I owe you, that I may deduct it from your Bill.

I have now been settled in Edinburgh near two months; and so much to my Satisfaction, that there is no chance of my ever leaving it, during the few Years that I can propose to live. Among other Occupations, or rather Amusements, in which I employ myself, I am giving a new and very attentive Perusal of the last Edition of my History;† 1 and hope at last to bring it as near Correctness as possible. I tell you this, that if ever you have occasion to make a new Edition of that work, you may apply to me, or, if I be dead, to my Heirs, in order to print from this corrected Copy.

The largest of the Letters to Monsr de la Rouviere, please to put into the Post. I have sent you a Copy of Douglas, which you will be so good as to put up in the same Parcel with my History & Dissertations. The Edinburgh Edition is more correct than yours, & contains some Lines, which were struck out in the latter. I hope to get it translated into French, & acted at Paris.

L’Abbé le Blanc tells me of a Work called L’Ami de l’homme ou Traité de la Population wrote by the Marques de Mirabaut.† 1 He extolls this Piece much, & says it has met with vast Success at Paris. He also tells me, that it speaks much of my Writings, & that the Author had sent me a Copy which never came to hand. If the Book be in Nourse’s† 2 or Vaillant’s,† 3 I shoud be very desirous of having a Copy; and if you get it in Sheets please send it by the Post. Mr Elliot will frank it for you.

The Translation of the first Volume of my History will be publishd next Winter at Paris: The same Person is to translate the second, but wants a Copy. This makes me very anxious that these Copies may go by a safe hand. I shoud be glad to hear what the Connoisseurs with you say of that singular Piece the Epigoniad. I am dear Sir

Your most obedient humble Servant

DAVID HUME

Edinburgh

21 July. 175

(meer…)

Hume: TLDH Vol 2 App C §2 Fm: Stewart [59] p 347

† * II. From JOHN STEWART (see Letter 164 above)
Paris 1st March
1759
My Dear David

My Father has probably communicated to you a part of two letters I have wrote him from this place. If he has not, tell him I beg he may, as he knows I hate writing much, and it will save me some pages. The principal motive I have for troubling you with an epistle is to express my gratitude for the obligations I owe to your friendship, for under the title of your friend I have been more caressed
here than ever stranger was by people of distinguished merit and a high rank in life. I hinted at your intention of one day paying them a visit and I assure you it gave a most general & unfeigned satisfaction to a great number of People you would like to live with and who, as far as my penetration goes, would be very happy to have you amongst them. If you have any thoughts of making a trip this Summer or Autumn, you need only say the word, and your Passport will be sent you by the return of the Post.
Hume: TLDH Vol 2 App C §2 Fm: Stewart [59] p 348
Madame Dupres your friend is a woman of fortune, fashion, and great good sense remarkably well behaved & generally esteemed. At her house you will see a great deal of the Politest & genteellest Company. Monsr de Trudaine who is equally desirous to see you & to have you at his Country house is a man so well known that I need not tell you the advantages of being acquainted with him. His
son is one of the most amiable Characters in Paris. He has made a translation of your natural History of Religion which is too bulky to send you by the Post but I shall convey it to you by a private hand. To each of these you must send a Copy of your last Volume of the History as also to Monsr Turgot a man of very good sense great knowledge and one of your Admirers. You may add one too for the Chevalier de Chatlus [Chastellux] whom you’ll wish to know when you come here. He learned the English language on purpose to read your works in the Original. All these may be directed to Mr de Trudaine, who being a Minister has every thing brought to him from the different parts of the kingdom very carefully & free of Charges. Pray don’t forget our old friend Helvetius too who says he’ll come to England to see you if you dont come to Paris. He lives in friendship with the above set because they love his aimiable Character at the same time that they have no very high idea of his Philosophy. He certainly is one of the best men ever was formed.

I am charged to make many Compliments to you from Mr Crebillon, Mr du Hamel, the Abbé du Renel [Raynal] & many many more who look for your coming amongst them with the same anxiety & impatience that —-† 1 look for —-† 1 Pray indulge them & me and come next winter. I’ll meet you here soon after the Vintage is over & if you don’t like the Place we’ll return together.
The following books must be purchased & sent at the same time & an Acct of the charge transmitted to me.

• Two copies of Robinson’s [Robertson’s] History
• Johnson’s Dictionary in Octavo
• Dº in Folio
• Shakespears Works
• Popes Illiad
• Tom Jones
• Memoires of a woman of pleasure 2 Volumes printed for G.
• Fenton in the Strand 17[?]
• Miscellaneous Tracts byMiddleton
• Human Nature in 3 volumes by Dav: Hume
• An Introduction to Languages Literary & Philosophical by H. Bailey 2 vols 8vo
• Gerard Malines on Money

Hume: TLDH Vol 2 App C §2 Fm: Stewart [59] p 349

The whole may be sent to the care of Mr. Crawford at ROTTERDAM with orders to forward them to Mr de Trudaines Intendant General des finances & du commerce.
If an Cartel ship is going from Dover to Calais it will save Charges. My father will know by writing a line to Messrs Minet at Dover or sending to the Sick & Wounded Office on Tower Hill.
Messrs Minet will consign the Parcell to their friend at Calais.

Adieu my Dear Sir I won’t tire you any longer. Believe me always most sincerely & respectfully Yours

JOHN STEWART

Please add to the list of books to be purchased & sent here.

• The Bible in the Erse & in the Welsh languages
• The best Grammar (if there ever was one) in these two languages.
• Dº as to the Dictionarys in Dº languages

No matter whether the Grammars are wrote in Latin or English but the Dictionarys must be double viz Erse & English or Latin and English or Latin & Erse. The same as to the Welsh Dictionary. This commissn is for Mr Turgot who’s a great Etymologist.

Madame du Pres husband is an Antiquarian & wishes to know from Bob Wood the dimensions of the three Pyramids in Egypt in case he measured them. Mr Dupres also wishes to know if there is any book published giving an Acct of the Ancient English moneys & particularly their weights which he says Ld Pembroke has carelessly omitted & which he’s very angry at.

The Principal of the Scots Colledge here is also very angry at your friend Robinson [Robertson] for publishing his book before he came or sent somebody to examine 18 Volumes in folio of Manuscripts & records in the reign of Mary Queen of Scots which they have in this Colledge here.

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To David Hume Esqr
London.
† * III. From JOHN STEWART (see Letter 164 above)
[undated]
My Dear Sir

I wrote to you about a fourthnight ago by the Post. The present goes by a Servant I had brought with me from England who chuses to return because his health does not well bear the fatigue of posting. I send you herewith Mr Montigny de Trudaine’s Translation of your N.H. of R. He’s a very fine Young fellow, a rising man here and a great admirer of yours.
Hume: TLDH Vol 2 App C §3 Fm: Stewart [??] p 350
Besides the books I formerly begged of you to get I must trouble you for some more to be sent with the same address.

For Mr Turgot

• The Peerage of England Dº of Scotland Dº of Ireland
• Robinson’s [Robertson’s] history of Scotland
• Baskerville’s Milton 2 Volumes
• second volume of Hume’s History of England
• Essays & Treatises on various subjects by David Hume one Volume in quarto
• Four Dissertations by Ditto in Duodecimo

For President de Brosses

• Baskerville’s Milton and Ditto for Mr de Trudaine le fils

I’m not sure whether Mr Turgot does not mean by the second Volume of your History what we commonly call the first because he reckons that of the House of Tudor to be really the first.
This is a deal of trouble I give you but ‘tis to serve men who would go to the Indies to serve you, for I’m in great earnest when I tell you that you’re the man of the world they hold in the highest esteem.
Pray remember to write either to Monsr or Made du Pre de St Maur about the different things I recommended in my last & you should also write a short line to Mr Montigny de Trudaine after you have read his translation. A letter from you will at all times give great Satisfaction here. The few you have wrote have been much talked of. I once more repeat to you that your Correspondent Made du Pre de St Maur is without exception the most accomplished woman I ever saw and I also think the most rational & sensible.

I have sent you inclosed Proposals for publishing that fine Map of France you have heard so much of. Tis under the direction of the Academy and there are 31 Sheets already struck off. These I have seen and they are inimitably well done. Pray communicate these proposals to the curious for they are vastly surprized here in having as yet had only 25 subscriptions from Great Britain. Adieu.

J.S.
[Written in Hume’s hand:
The Irish Bible
A Grammar & Dictionary of Irish
Harris instead of Gerrard de Malines]
Hume: TLDH Vol 2 App C §3 Fm: Stewart [??] Fn * p 349
† * MS., R.S.E., unpublished.