Munera pulveris. Six essays on the elements of political economy

John Ruskin

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Z,tA^^V^K-l'^J^^ Ij MUNERA PULVERIS MUNERA PULVERIS SIX ESSAYS ON THE ELEMENTS OF POLITICAL ECONOMY. BY JOHN RUSKIN, HONORARY STUDENT OF CHRIST CHURCH, AND HONORARY FELLOW OF CORPUS CHRISTI COLLEGE, OXFORD. SECOND SMALL EDITION. GEORGE ALLEN, SUNNYSIDE, ORPINGTON, AND 156, CHAKING CROSS ROAD, LONDON. 1894. [All rights reserz'ed.] 594158 CONTENTS PAGE PREFACE vii CHAP, I. DEFINITIONS I II. STORE-KEEPING 27 III. COIN-KEEPING 76 IV. COMMERCE . JIG V. GOVERNMENT 129 VI. MASTERSHIP. APPENDICES 207 INDEX . 219 PREFACE believe,contain, IpagesfollowingTheI. of Poli-of the lawsanalysisaccuratethe first published inhas beenwhichEconomytical within their scope,.treatises,ManyEngland. of thecontradictioninappearedcorrect, have exhaustivebut noreceived;popularlyviews possible to anywasthe subjectofexamination thevalue ofwith theunacquaintedperson commonlyindustries,the highestproducts of '* " acquaintedno oneandFine Arts ;thecalled has, soindustriesof thosenaturewith the approached,or evenattempted,I know,far as task.the thesewhendatethat, to the (1863)So chiefonly thenotpubhshed,wereEssays hadof wealthproductiontheofconditions wealthnature ofbut theunstated,remained " oneEverybeen defined.neveritself had VI 11 PREFACE. lias a notion, sufficiently correct for common wrotepurposes, of what is meant by wealth," Mill, in the outset of his treatise; and'-Mr.

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• Economics

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• Langue: English
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Z,tA^^V^K-l'^J^^ Ij
MUNERA PULVERISMUNERA PULVERIS
SIX ESSAYS
ON THE ELEMENTS OF
POLITICAL ECONOMY.
BY
JOHN RUSKIN,
HONORARY STUDENT OF CHRIST CHURCH, AND HONORARY FELLOW
OF CORPUS CHRISTI COLLEGE, OXFORD.
SECOND SMALL EDITION.
GEORGE ALLEN, SUNNYSIDE, ORPINGTON,
AND
156, CHAKING CROSS ROAD, LONDON.
1894.
[All rights reserz'ed.]594158