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Important in the history of the Scottish Enlightenment and 18th-century literature and thought, James Beattie (1735-1803) was a figure of high reputation and influence in a variety of fields, including philosophy, poetry, belles-lettres, education, language and religion. He varied and valuable works in prose and verse are presented here. They form important source documents for all scholars of 18th-century thought. Each features a comprehensive introduction by Beattie scholar Professor Roger J. Robinson. This book established Beattie's reputation and greatly influenced the subsequent course of his life, friendships and literary relationships. Important to the understanding of the rest of Beattie's other literary work, it is primarily and specifically an attack on David Hume. The second edition contains the Postscript. This is also the edition which King George III has on his bookshelf at Kew and the one used by Samuel Johnson.