Reflections on the Formation and Distribution of Wealth

Excerpt from Reflections on the Formation and Distribution of Wealth

An author who fends into the world {detached pieces will feldom have the good fortune to reach that degree of celebrity which attends a more voluminous although his 'works may at the fame time poffefs a greater degree of intrinfic merit. Such has been the fate of M. his writings, being in detached pieces, are little known beyond the limits of his own country; nor even there have his countrymen paid the tribute due to his excellent produétions, by colleéting and publifhing them together.