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... object of this book is , 1st . to give an exact de- finition of public wealth ; 2d . to point out the ori- ginal sources of wealth ; and 3d . the causes of the in- crease of wealth . There are a few subordinate inquiries which are ...
... object of this book is , 1st . to give an exact de- finition of public wealth ; 2d . to point out the ori- ginal sources of wealth ; and 3d . the causes of the in- crease of wealth . There are a few subordinate inquiries which are ...
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... object of imitation , a still further diminution of vigour is to be expected ; and what shall we look for , when the object of the poet is to avoid those very forms of expression , in which the chief vigour of his language resides ? The ...
... object of imitation , a still further diminution of vigour is to be expected ; and what shall we look for , when the object of the poet is to avoid those very forms of expression , in which the chief vigour of his language resides ? The ...
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... object is made up , he has still a very imper- fect notion of that object , till he observe the manner in which the parts are united together . He who exa- mines apart all the springs and wheels of a watch , without knowing how they are ...
... object is made up , he has still a very imper- fect notion of that object , till he observe the manner in which the parts are united together . He who exa- mines apart all the springs and wheels of a watch , without knowing how they are ...
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