An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Volume 2A. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1789 |
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... Europe after the Fall of the Roman Empire CHA P. III . Of the Rife and Progrefs of Cities and Towns , after the Fall of the Roman Empire CHA P. IV . How the Commerce of the Towns contributed to the Improvement of the Country 81 99 1 117 ...
... Europe after the Fall of the Roman Empire CHA P. III . Of the Rife and Progrefs of Cities and Towns , after the Fall of the Roman Empire CHA P. IV . How the Commerce of the Towns contributed to the Improvement of the Country 81 99 1 117 ...
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... Europe bas derived from the Discovery of America , and from that of a Paffage to the East Indies by the Cape of Good Hope CHA P. VIII . 358 400 Conclufion of the Mercantile Syftem 485 A N AN ÍNQUIRY INTO THE NATURE AND CAUSES O F THE ...
... Europe bas derived from the Discovery of America , and from that of a Paffage to the East Indies by the Cape of Good Hope CHA P. VIII . 358 400 Conclufion of the Mercantile Syftem 485 A N AN ÍNQUIRY INTO THE NATURE AND CAUSES O F THE ...
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... Europe , a very large , frequently the largest por- tion of the produce of the land , is deftined for replacing the capital of the rich and independent farmer ; the other for paying his profits , and the rent of the landlord . But ...
... Europe , a very large , frequently the largest por- tion of the produce of the land , is deftined for replacing the capital of the rich and independent farmer ; the other for paying his profits , and the rent of the landlord . But ...
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... Europe , the fhare of the landlord feldom exceeds a third , fometimes not a fourth part of the whole produce of the land . The rent of land , how- ever , in all the improved parts of the country , has been tripled and quadrupled fince ...
... Europe , the fhare of the landlord feldom exceeds a third , fometimes not a fourth part of the whole produce of the land . The rent of land , how- ever , in all the improved parts of the country , has been tripled and quadrupled fince ...
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... Europe , is no - where higher than fix per cent . and in some of the most improved it is fo low as four , three , and two per cent . Though that part of the revenue of the in- habitants which is derived from the profits of ftock is ...
... Europe , is no - where higher than fix per cent . and in some of the most improved it is fo low as four , three , and two per cent . Though that part of the revenue of the in- habitants which is derived from the profits of ftock is ...
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Página 175 - ... every individual necessarily labours to render the annual revenue of the society as great as he can. He generally, indeed, neither intends to promote the public interest, nor knows how much he is promoting it.
Página 175 - By preferring the support of domestic to that of foreign industry, he intends only his own security ; and by directing that industry in such a manner as its produce may be of the greatest value, he intends only his own gain, and he is in this, as in many other cases, led by an invisible hand to promote an end which was no part of his intention.
Página 22 - The uniform, constant, and uninterrupted effort of every man to better his condition, the principle from which public and national, as well as private opulence is originally derived, is frequently powerful enough to maintain the natural progress of things toward improvement, in spite both of the extravagance of government, and of the greatest errors of administration.
Página 16 - Every increase or diminution of capital, therefore, naturally tends to increase or diminish the real quantity of industry, the number of productive hands, and consequently the exchangeable value of the annual produce of the land and labour of the country, the real wealth and revenue of all its inhabitants.
Página 19 - ... comes with us from the womb, and never leaves us till we go into the grave.
Página 176 - It is the maxim of every prudent master of a family never to attempt to make at home what it will cost him more to make than to buy.
Página 162 - By opening a more extensive market for whatever part of the produce of their labour may exceed the home consumption, it encourages them to improve its productive powers, and to augment its annual produce to the utmost, and thereby to increase the real revenue and wealth of the society.
Página 438 - If it was adopted, however, Great Britain would not only be immediately freed from the whole annual expense of the peace establishment of the colonies, but might settle with them such a treaty of commerce as would effectually secure to her a free trade, more advantageous to the great body of the people, though less so to the merchants, than the monopoly which she at present enjoys.
Página 177 - What is prudence in the conduct of every private family, can scarce be folly in that of a great kingdom. If a foreign country can supply us with a commodity cheaper than we ourselves can make it, better buy it of them with some part of the produce of our own industry, employed in a way in which we have some advantage.
Página 1 - THERE is one sort of labour which adds to the value of the subject upon which it is bestowed: there is another which has no such effect. The former, as it produces a value, may be called productive; the latter, unproductive labour.