Principles of political economy, deduced from the natural laws of social welfare, and applied to the present state of BritainLongman, 1833 - 457 pages |
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... possible with natural right . Unhappily wisdom has had but little to do with the proceedings of most law - makers ; nor , had they all been Solons in capacity , was their real object always that which they professed to have in view ...
... possible with natural right . Unhappily wisdom has had but little to do with the proceedings of most law - makers ; nor , had they all been Solons in capacity , was their real object always that which they professed to have in view ...
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... possible for all the members of a society to deliberate and agree upon the institutions under which they are to live , such agreement would be no proof of the justice or rightful- ness of these institutions . The passions , the ...
... possible for all the members of a society to deliberate and agree upon the institutions under which they are to live , such agreement would be no proof of the justice or rightful- ness of these institutions . The passions , the ...
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... possible , the root of all evil - ignorance , and widely disseminating the seed of all good - know- ledge . I have no intention , however , of going into a discussion of the mode and degree in which the great business of general ...
... possible , the root of all evil - ignorance , and widely disseminating the seed of all good - know- ledge . I have no intention , however , of going into a discussion of the mode and degree in which the great business of general ...
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... under representative institutions , even the persons by whom these trustees of the general in- terests are chosen , should possess as general and --- POLITICAL ECONOMY . 35 correct a knowledge as possible of 34 PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE .
... under representative institutions , even the persons by whom these trustees of the general in- terests are chosen , should possess as general and --- POLITICAL ECONOMY . 35 correct a knowledge as possible of 34 PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE .
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George Poulett Scrope. POLITICAL ECONOMY . 35 correct a knowledge as possible of the means for securing the greatest abundance and most liberal distribution of the physical enjoyments of life among the members of a society . Now this ...
George Poulett Scrope. POLITICAL ECONOMY . 35 correct a knowledge as possible of the means for securing the greatest abundance and most liberal distribution of the physical enjoyments of life among the members of a society . Now this ...
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accumulated Adam Smith advantages afford agriculture amount arts benefit capital circulating circumstances comforts commerce commodities condition consequently consumed continually corn CORN-LAWS cost cultivation demand division of labour duce duction duties effect employed employment enjoyment equally evils exchange exclusive exertions existence expense extent favourable fertility foreign greater happiness human improvement increase individual industry injury interest invested Ireland labouring class land landlord less likewise limited machinery manufactures ment MIXED MATHEMATICS mode monopoly moral natural justice natural laws natural right necessary numbers object obtain occupation owner parishes parties perhaps persons Political Economy poor poor-law poor-rate population portion possession present principle procure production profit proportion proportionate purchase quantity raw produce rent skill society soil sumers supply surplus surplus labour taxation things tion tithe tivation trade value of money villeins wages wealth