Estatua David Hume
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Neighborhood: Old Town
Few Edinburghers live in the Old Town, but its labyrinth of dank alleys and steep streets suggests this was not always the case. Today, it’s mostly visitors, tartan-flavored souvenir shops, and pipers that you’ll find on its cobbled streets. This is the place to get a feel for Auld Reekie (Old Smelly), as the town was once nicknamed, and stroll the Royal Mile, the thoroughfare that links the castle with the royal palace – two of Edinburgh’s great set-piece attractions. But there’s lots more exploring to do here down dozens of little alleys, or wynds, while at night the city’s busiest clubs erupt along the Cowgate which is closed to traffic for this purpose.
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Victoria B
Raleigh, NC1,632 contributions
Sep 2022
Beautiful statue, beautiful backdrop. People rub the toe of the statue for good luck. If you follow his eyes to the opposite corner, there's a brass H on the pavement marking the site of the last public execution in Edinburgh in 1864.
Written April 25, 2023
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Bibcay
Gateshead, UK4,393 contributions
Sep 2022 • Family
You can see it has gone a weird colour on his foot as people tickle it and it apparently gives them good luck. I'd rather stick with rubbing greyfriars Bobby nose.
Written September 11, 2022
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Pittsburgh, PA88,379 contributions
Sep 2018 • Couples
Edinburgh has statues everywhere. The David Hume is on the Royal Mile and cannot be missed if walking by.
Written October 9, 2018
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ptrav9
664 contributions
Jun 2015 • Couples
The bronze statue of the 18th century British philosopher is on Royal Mile close to St Giles Cathedral. Hume is clothed in Greek Classical clothes, with the big toe of the right foot literally sticking out. The toe is rubbed to bring ‘good luck’ by philosophy students and now by tourists, probably something the Empiricist would not have approved of. Not sure whether he would approve of the classical clothes either. Suggest you read up on Hume before.
Written August 4, 2015
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IAN D
Wigan, UK19,555 contributions
Jan 2020 • Solo
I have never heard of this gent but apparently a very famous Scottish philosopher. Not over impressed with the statue but in a great spot on the mile.
Written January 27, 2020
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Andrew
St. Albans, UK6,558 contributions
Oct 2019
Situate on the royal mile on the opposite side of the road to St Giles Cathedral is this statue of David Hume. He was a Scottish Enlightenment philosopher, historian and economist, He attended the University of Edinburgh at the age of 12 (possibly as young as 10) at a time when 14 was normal.
Written November 9, 2019
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Bibcay
Gateshead, UK4,393 contributions
Apr 2019
This isn’t the best statue in the royal mile and in Edinburgh. It is not that interesting and the statue is bronze and is ok.
Written April 29, 2019
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AlexanderD
Jackson, NJ4,612 contributions
Aug 2018 • Family
I was pleasantly surprised to see this statue here. David Hume is a towering figure of the Enlightenment and it is good to see him recognized in this work of statuary. I think it is a little odd the way people rub his toe out of some superstition when Hume was a philosopher of reason. I also don’t like the decision to portray him as Roman in a toga even though he was a man of the 18th Century. Even so, it is worth pausing to honor this great thinker.
Written August 17, 2018
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macedonboy
Glasgow, UK179,496 contributions
Oct 2017 • Solo
Statue of David Hume by Alexander Stoddart on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh is done in a Greco-Roman style worthy of a rational thinker and philosopher. The tourists like to rub his toe for good luck, Ironic really.
Written October 28, 2017
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thetravellingmanUk
uk9,668 contributions
Feb 2017 • Couples
Yet another statue that drew our interest during our walk up the Royal Mile today.
The statue of David Hume, the philosopher, is situated in front of the High Court Building, on the upper part of the Royal Mile.
My wife and I couldn't quite understand why his right toes looked so shiny, but this soon became clear, as three people in a row rubbed his toes on their way passed!
The statue of David Hume, the philosopher, is situated in front of the High Court Building, on the upper part of the Royal Mile.
My wife and I couldn't quite understand why his right toes looked so shiny, but this soon became clear, as three people in a row rubbed his toes on their way passed!
Written February 25, 2017
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