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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.
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.
Book Details
Format
Paperback
Pages
131 pages
Language
English
Published
Aug 24, 2018
Publisher
Forgotten Books
Editions
2 editions
ISBN-10
1330785088
ISBN-13
9781330785089