The Works of Adam Smith. With an account of his life and writings by Dugald Stewart

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THE WORKS OF ADAM SMITH, LL.D AND F.R.S. OF LONDON AND EDINBURGH : ONE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF HIS MAJESTY'S CUSTOMS IN SCOTLAND; AND FORMERLY PROFESSOR OF MORAL PHILOSOPHY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW. WITH AN ACCOUNT OF HIS LIFE AND WRITINGS BY DUGALD STEWART, PROFESSOR OF MORAL PHILOSOPHY IN THE UNIVERSITY, AND FELLOW OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY, OT EDINBURGH, &C. &C. &C. IN FIFE VOLUMES. VOL. V. LONDON. PRINTED VOR T. CADELL AND W. DAVIES; T. C. AND J. RIVINOTON ; OTRJDGE AND SON ; F. W1NGRAVE ; LONGMAN, HURST, FEES, ORME, AND BROWN ; JOHN RICHARDSON; J. BOOKER ; B.CROSBY; E. JEFFERY ; W. STEWART; BLACK, PARRY, AND KINGSBURY; S. BAGSTER; J. MAWMAN; J. ASPERNE ; AND K. SCHOL&Y ; AND W. CREECH, AND BELL AND EKADsUTl, AT EDINBURGH. i8ir. Strahan and Pieston, Pxioters-StreetjLondoo. CONTENTS OF THE FIFTH VOLUME.

CONSIDERATIONS concerning the Formation of 'Languages - Page i ESSAYS ON PHILOSOPHICAL SUBJECTS, 49 The History of Astronomy - -53 Sect. I. Of the Effects of Unexpectedness, or of Surprise - - - - - 58 SECT. II. Of Wonder, or the Effects of Novelty 65 SECT. III. Of the Origin of Philosophy - 84 Sect. IV. The History of Astronomy - 94 The Principles tiohich lead and direst Philosophical Enquiries, illustrated by the History of the Ancient Physics 191 The Principles 'which lead and dired Philosophical Enquiries, illustrated by the History of Ancient Logics and Metaphysics - 216 Of CONTENTS. IV Of the Nature of that Imitation which takes place in What are called the Imitative Arts - *■ - 24t Part I. 2_3 Part II. 2<5* Part III. 3°4 Of the Affinity between Music, Dancing, and Poetry 2l° Of the Affinity between certain English and Italian Verses - - - 319 Of the External Senses - - 331 Of the Sense of Touching - ibid.

Of the Sense of Tasting - - - 346 Of the Sense of Smelling - - - 347 Of the Sense of Hearing 1 - - 348 Of the Sense of Seeing - - - 358 Account of tlie Life and Writings of . Dr. Smith - - - - 401 Sect. I. From Mr. Smith's birth till the publication of the Theory of Moral Sentiments 403 Sect. II. Of the Theory of Moral Sentiments, and Dissertation on the Origin of Languages ---_-- 419 Sect. III. From the publication of the Theory of Moral Sentiments till that of the Wealth of Nations - - _ _ _ 461 Sect. IV. Of the Inquiry iuto the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations - 479 Sect. V. Conclusion of the Narative - 508 Notes to the Life of Dr. Smith - . CON- CONSIDERATIONS CONCERNING THE FIRST FORMATION of LANGUAGES, AND THE Different Genius of original and compounded LANGUAGES. VOL. V. B CONSIDERATIONS CONCERNING THE FIRST FORMATION of LANGUAGES, fcfc. 8Tse THE assignation of particular names to denote particular objects, that is, the institution of nouns substantive, would, pro bably, be one of the first steps towards the formation of language.