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Epigraph explained

The epigraph quotes Tacitus, expressing the rare fortune of times when one can think what one wants and say what one thinks.

What happens

The epigraph quotes Tacitus, expressing the rare fortune of times when one can think what one wants and say what one thinks.

Key passages

  • Rara temporum felicitas, ubi sentire, quae velis; & quae sentias, dicere licet.

    Happy are the rare times when you may feel what you wish and say what you feel.

    This epigraph sets a tone of intellectual freedom, which Hume likely aligns with his own philosophical endeavors.