David Hum’s literary works were varied both in subject and in popular reception. Hume’s life was one marked by a seemingly overwhelming love of literature and philosophy. In his autobiography Hume refers to this love absent; “...seized very early with a passion for literature which has been the ruling passion of my life...” Hume spent most of his life directed by a need to have his works published. His subject matter ranged from common history to deeply help beliefs on and about the human psyche. His philosophica ....