...labour ; and that of the nobleft and moft ufeful, produces nothing which could afterwards purchafe or procure an equal quantity of labour. Like the declamation...actor, the harangue of the orator, or the tune of the mufician, the work of all of them perifhes in the very inftant of its production'. THE NATURE AND CAUSES...

...opera-singers, opera-dancers, • &c. The labour ofthe meanest of these has a certain value, regulated by the very same principles which regulate that of every...equal quantity of labour. Like the declamation of theactor, theharangucof the orator, or the tune of the musician, the work of all of them perishes in...

...labour ; and that of the nobleft and moft ufeful, produces nothing 'which could afterwards purchafe or procure an equal quantity of labour. Like the declamation...actor, the harangue of the orator, or the tune of the mufician, tha work of all of them perifhes in the very inftant of its produclion. B 2 Both BOOK Both...

...that of the nobleft and moft ufeful, produces nothing which could afterwards purchafe or procure au equal quantity of labour. Like the declamation of...actor, the harangue of the orator, or the tune of the mufician, the work of all of them perifhes in the very inftant of its production. is 2 Both BOOK Both...

...the meanest of these has a certain value, regu" lated by the very same principles which regu" late that of every other sort of labour; and " that of...perishes in the very instant of its '•' production." * This distinction, if understood, as is intended by Dr Smith, to subsist between the several kinds...

...opera-singers, opera-dancers, &c. The labour of the meanest of these has a certain value, regulated by the very same principles which regulate that of every...of labour ; and that of the noblest and most useful produce's '•nothing which could purchase or procure an equal quantity of labour. Like the declamation...

...of the meanest of these has a certain value, regulated by the very same principles which regulatey that of every other sort of labour ; and that of,...them perishes in the very instant of its production." This is utterly false in statistics. .Though the work, or thing charged for, ceases .itself to exist,...

...of these has a certain value, regur lated by the very same principles which regulate that of every sort of labour ; and that of the noblest and most...purchase or procure an equal quantity of labour." (Vol. ii. B. ii. ch. 3. p. 85.) The exchangeable value of their circuland is so far from being real...

...opera-singers, opera-dancers, &c. The labour of ihe meanest of these has a certain value, regulated by the very same principles which regulate that of every...of labour. Like the declamation of the actor, the harrangue of the orator, or the tune of the musician, the work of all of them perishes in the very...

...opera-singers, opera-dancers, &c. The labour of the meanest of these has a certain value, regulated by the very same principles which regulate that of every...them perishes in the very instant of its production." * These statements are plausible ; still, however, it is not difficult to show the fallacy of the distinction...