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Page 55
It is impossible to conclude , of any given mass of acquired wealth , merely by the
fact of its existence , whether it signifies good or evil to the nation in the midst of
which it exists . Its real value depends on the moral sign attached to it ...
It is impossible to conclude , of any given mass of acquired wealth , merely by the
fact of its existence , whether it signifies good or evil to the nation in the midst of
which it exists . Its real value depends on the moral sign attached to it ...
Page 88
... before we can esteem it an object of wealth . ) Now , the economical
usefulness of a thing depends not merely on its own nature , but on the number of
people who can and will use it . A horse is useless , and therefore unsaleable , if
no one ...
... before we can esteem it an object of wealth . ) Now , the economical
usefulness of a thing depends not merely on its own nature , but on the number of
people who can and will use it . A horse is useless , and therefore unsaleable , if
no one ...
Page 135
This may be partly because of the great sub - division of processes , whereby
most kinds of work are merely repetition , at once monotonous and deadening to
the spirit . A recent speaker stated , “ 135 different processes are employed in ...
This may be partly because of the great sub - division of processes , whereby
most kinds of work are merely repetition , at once monotonous and deadening to
the spirit . A recent speaker stated , “ 135 different processes are employed in ...
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| Title | Unto this Last Volume 25 of Tauchnitz pocket library Volume 35 of The Kings treasuries of literature |
| Author | John Ruskin |
| Editor | Susan Cunnington |
| Publisher | Dutton, 1920 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 24 May 2017 |
| Length | 182 pages |
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