"Even my love of literary fame, my ruling passion, never soured my temper, notwithstanding my frequent disappointments."
My Own Life [The Life of David Hume, Esq. Written by Himself]
At least 23 entries in ESTC (1777, 1778, 1782, 1786, 1789, 1790, 1791, 1792, 1793, 1796, 1797).<br> 
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See <u>The Life of David Hume, Esq. Written by Himself</u> (London: W. Strahan and T. Cadell, the Strand, 1777). [frequently reprinted with his <u>History of England</u>.] &lt;<a href="http://estc.bl.uk/T5349">Link to ESTC</a>&gt;&lt;<a href="http://oll.libertyfund.org/title/695/67220 on 2011-01-31">Link to OLL</a>&gt;