 In October 1766, Hume's version of the quarrel was translated into French and published in France; in November it was published in England.Grimm included it in his "correspondance"; ultimately, 

After the dispute became public, due in part to comments from notable publishers like Andrew Millar, Walpole told Hume that quarrels such as this only end up becoming a source of amusement for Europe.Diderot took a charitable view of the mess