The Wealth of NationsRandom House Publishing Group, 2000 M11 14 - 1184 páginas Adam Smith’s masterpiece, first published in 1776, is the foundation of modern economic thought and remains the single most important account of the rise of, and the principles behind, modern capitalism. Written in clear and incisive prose, The Wealth of Nations articulates the concepts indispensable to an understanding of contemporary society; and Robert Reich’s Introduction both clarifies Smith’s analyses and illuminates his overall relevance to the world in which we live. As Reich writes, “Smith’s mind ranged over issues as fresh and topical today as they were in the late eighteenth century—jobs, wages, politics, government, trade, education, business, and ethics.” |
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... present . When we read in Pliny , therefore , that Seius 183 bought a white nightingale , as a present for the empress Agrippina , at the price of six thousand sestertii , equal to about fifty pounds of our present money ; and that ...
... present . Its real value was equal to ten shillings and three - pence of our present money . In those ancient times , when the cattle were half starved during the greater part of the winter , we cannot suppose that they were of a very ...
... present times at eight - and - twenty shillings , the real price of a yard of fine cloth must , in those times , have been equal to at least three pounds six shillings and sixpence of our present money . The man who bought it must have ...