Conversations on Political Economy: In which the Elements of that Science are Familiarly ExplainedLongman, Hurst, Reese, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1824 - 494 страница |
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... that science will no longer retain any interest for me . I find that you are constantly talking of wealth ; of the causes which produce it ; of the means of augment- ing it . To be rich , very rich , 22 INTRODUCTION .
... that science will no longer retain any interest for me . I find that you are constantly talking of wealth ; of the causes which produce it ; of the means of augment- ing it . To be rich , very rich , 22 INTRODUCTION .
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... rich , very rich , richer than other people , seems to be the great aim of political eco- nomy . Whilst religion and morality teach us that we should moderate the thirst of gain , that inordi- nate love of wealth is the source of all ...
... rich , very rich , richer than other people , seems to be the great aim of political eco- nomy . Whilst religion and morality teach us that we should moderate the thirst of gain , that inordi- nate love of wealth is the source of all ...
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... rich is to have a great income ; to be able to spend a great deal more than other people . MRS . B. You speak of the riches of individuals ; of com- parative wealth . A rich man in one class of so- ciety might be poor in another . But ...
... rich is to have a great income ; to be able to spend a great deal more than other people . MRS . B. You speak of the riches of individuals ; of com- parative wealth . A rich man in one class of so- ciety might be poor in another . But ...
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... rich pastures called the Pampas , in South America , are of this descrip- tion . Many of those extensive tracts of land are uninhabited , and the cattle that range at large over them are of no value . Parties of hunters occasion- ally ...
... rich pastures called the Pampas , in South America , are of this descrip- tion . Many of those extensive tracts of land are uninhabited , and the cattle that range at large over them are of no value . Parties of hunters occasion- ally ...
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... rich pas- tures is burnt on the ground , there being no cattle to consume it . CAROLINE . This may be the case in wild and uncultivated countries ; but in those which are civilised , any land yielding unsaleable produce would be con ...
... rich pas- tures is burnt on the ground , there being no cattle to consume it . CAROLINE . This may be the case in wild and uncultivated countries ; but in those which are civilised , any land yielding unsaleable produce would be con ...
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Adam Smith advantage afford agriculture amongst augment balance of trade bank Bank of England bank-notes bills of exchange branch of industry bread broad cloths CAROLINE certainly circulation civilised coined commodities consequence consider considerable consumed corn cost of production cultivation currency depreciation derived diminished dities division of labour duce effect employed enable England equal expense exportation farm farmer foreign trade gold and silver greater guineas home trade imports improvement income increase instance landlord less luxuries manufactures market price means ment merchants mode modities nations natural value necessary observed obtain payment plentiful political economy poor population Portugal possessed precious metals price of commodities procure profits proportion proprietor purchase purpose quantity raw produce recollect render rent return of capital rich rise Russia savage scarce scarcity sell shillings soil Spain specie subsistence supply suppose thing tion unfavourable value of money wages wealth whilst workmen
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