Four Dissertations: I. the Natural History of Religion. II. of the Passions. III. of Tragedy. IV. of the Standard of Taste [Book Review]

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During this period he also published Four Dissertations: The Natural History of Religion, Of the Passions, Of Tragedy, Of the Standard of Taste. These works aroused controversy in the religious community before they became public. Early copies were passed around, and someone of influence threatened to prosecute Hume's publisher if the book was distributed as it was. Hume deleted two essays and removed some particularly offensive passages, then published the book to moderate success. But the larger success of History of England restored Hume's reputation and provided him with the income he needed to live comfortably.

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