| Adam Smith - Economics - 1789 - 526 pages
...condition of the materials which he works upon too is as variable as that of the inftruments which he works with, and both •require to be managed with much judgment and difcretion. The common ploughman, though generally regarded as the pattern of ftupidity iind ignorance,... | |
| James Malcolm (land surveyor.) - Agricultural systems - 1805 - 494 pages
...The condition of the materials which he works upon, is as variable as that of the instruments which he works with, and both require to be managed with...who lives in a town. His voice and language are more uncouth, and more difficult to be understood by those who are not used to them ; his understanding... | |
| Adam Smith - Economics - 1809 - 372 pages
...condition of the materials which he works upon too, is as variable as that of the instruments which he works with, and both require to be managed with...who lives in a town. His voice and language are more uncouth, and more difficult to be understood by those who are not used to them. His understanding,... | |
| Adam Smith - Economics - 1812
...feldom defeftive in this judgment and difcretion. He is Jefs accuftomed, indeed, to focial intercourfe than the mechanic who lives in a town. His voice and language are more uncouth and more difficult to be underftood by thofe who are not ufed to them. His underftanding, however,... | |
| Adam Smith - Economics - 1812 - 520 pages
...condition of the materials which he works upon too is as variable as that of the inftruments which he works with, and both require to be managed with much judgment and difcretion. The common ploughman, though generally regarded as the pattern of ftupidity and ignorance,... | |
| Adam Smith - Economics - 1812 - 582 pages
...condition of the materials which he works upon too is as variable as that of the inftruments which he works with, and both require to be managed with much judgment and difcretion. The common ploughman, though generally regarded as the pattern of flupidity and ignorance,... | |
| Agriculture - 1839 - 544 pages
...says he, " though generally regarded as n pattern of stupidity and ignorance, is seldom defective in judgment and discretion, he is less accustomed indeed...who lives in a town, his voice and language are more uncouth, and more difficult to be understood by those who are not used to them ; his understanding,... | |
| Adam Smith - Economics - 1838 - 476 pages
...condition of the materials which he works upon, too, is as variable as that of the instruments which he works with, and both require to be managed with...discretion. The common ploughman, though generally regarded ач the pattern of stupidity and ignorance, is seldom defective in this judgment and discretion. He... | |
| Joseph Salway Eisdell - Economics - 1839 - 456 pages
...stupidity and ignorance, is seldom deficient in this judgment. He is less accustomed, indeed, to society, than the mechanic who lives in a town. His voice and language are more uncouth, and more difficult to be understood by those who are not used to them. His understanding,... | |
| Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1860 - 1124 pages
...he works upon, too, is as variable as that of the instruments which he works with, and both required to be managed with much judgment and discretion. The...seldom defective in this judgment and discretion, llis understanding being accustomed to consider a greater variety of objects is generally much superior... | |
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