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The force of the guinea you have in your pocket depends wholly on the default of
a guinea in your neighbour's pocket . If he did not want it , it would be of no use to
you ; the degree of power it possesses depends accurately upon the need or ...
The force of the guinea you have in your pocket depends wholly on the default of
a guinea in your neighbour's pocket . If he did not want it , it would be of no use to
you ; the degree of power it possesses depends accurately upon the need or ...
Page 88
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 can ride , -a . sword if no one can strike , and ...
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 can ride , -a . sword if no one can strike , and ...
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of the smallest ale , " and of “ Adonis painted by a running brook , " depends
virtually on the opinion of Demos , in the shape of Christopher Sly . That is to say ,
the agreeableness of a thing depends on its relative human disposition .
Therefore ...
of the smallest ale , " and of “ Adonis painted by a running brook , " depends
virtually on the opinion of Demos , in the shape of Christopher Sly . That is to say ,
the agreeableness of a thing depends on its relative human disposition .
Therefore ...
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Contents
AUTHORS PREFACE II | 11 |
Qui Judicatis Terram 61 23 | 61 |
COMMENTARY | 129 |
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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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