| Adam Smith - 1789 - 550 страници
...moft ufeful, produces nothing which could afterwards purchafe or procure an equal quantity of labour. Like the declamation of the 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... | |
| Adam Smith - 1811 - 532 страници
...afterwards purchase or procure an equal quantity of labour. Like the declamation of theactor, theharangucof the orator, or the tune of the musician, the work...of its production. Both productive and unproductive labourers, and those who do not labour at all, are all equally maintained by the annual produce ofthe... | |
| Adam Smith - 1811 - 550 страници
...moft ufeful, produces nothing 'which could afterwards purchafe or procure an equal quantity of labour. Like the declamation of the 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... | |
| John Craig - 1814 - 408 страници
...useful produces " nothing which could afterwards purchase or " procure an equal quantity of labour. Like the " declamation of the actor, the harangue...perishes in the very instant of its '•' production." * This distinction, if understood, as is intended by Dr Smith, to subsist between the several kinds... | |
| 1814 - 698 страници
...and most useful produce's '•nothing which could purchase or procure an equal quantity of labour. Like the declamation of the actor, the harangue of...of the musician, the work of all of them perishes at the very instant of its production.'' No position in the " \A ealth of Natiqns," has provoked sp... | |
| Simon Gray - 1817 - 366 страници
...most useful, produces nothing which could afterwards purchase or procure an equal quantity of labour. Like the declamation, of the actor, the harangue 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,... | |
| Adam Smith - 1819 - 532 страници
...afterwards purchase or procure an equal quantity of labour. Like the declamation of the actor, the harrangue of the orator, or the tune of the musician, the work...of its production. Both productive and unproductive labourers, and those who do not labour at all, are all equally maintained by the annual produce of... | |
| John Ramsay McCulloch - 1825 - 446 страници
...most useful produces nothing which could afterwards purchase or procure an equal quantity of labour. Like the declamation of the actor, the harangue of...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... | |
| John Ramsay McCulloch - 1825 - 204 страници
...most useful produces nothing which could afterward purchase or procure an equal quantity of labour. Like the declamation of the actor, the harangue of...them perishes in the very instant of its production." (Wealth of Nations, II. p. 1.)* * The invidious distinction here drawn, between the various classes... | |
| Robert Walsh - 1827 - 674 страници
...useful, produces nothing which could afterwards purchase or procure an equal quantity of labour. Iiike the declamation of the a-ctor, the harangue of the...perishes in the very instant of its production."* From this statement, we think it must appear evident, that the sole reason why Adam Smith ascribed... | |
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