. Unto this last . FRIEND, I DO THEE NO WRONG. DIDST NOT THOU AGREEWITH ME FOR A PENNY? TAKE THAT THINE IS, AND GO THYWAY. I WILL GIVE UNTO THIS LAST EVEN AS UNTO THEE. IF YE THINK GOOD, GIVE ME MY PRICE; AND IF NOT, FOR-BEAR. SO THEY WEIGHED FOR MY PRICE THIRTY PIECES OFSILVER. ESSAY I THE ROOTS OF HONOUR i. Among the delusions which at different periodshave possessed themselves of the minds of largemasses of the human race, perhaps the most curious—certainly the least creditable—is the modern soi-disant science of political economy, based on the ideathat an advantageous code of social action
. Unto this last . FRIEND, I DO THEE NO WRONG. DIDST NOT THOU AGREEWITH ME FOR A PENNY? TAKE THAT THINE IS, AND GO THYWAY. I WILL GIVE UNTO THIS LAST EVEN AS UNTO THEE. IF YE THINK GOOD, GIVE ME MY PRICE; AND IF NOT, FOR-BEAR. SO THEY WEIGHED FOR MY PRICE THIRTY PIECES OFSILVER. ESSAY I THE ROOTS OF HONOUR i. Among the delusions which at different periodshave possessed themselves of the minds of largemasses of the human race, perhaps the most curious—certainly the least creditable—is the modern soi-disant science of political economy, based on the ideathat an advantageous code of social action may bedetermined irrespectively of the influence of socialaffection. Of course, as in the instances of alchemy, astrology,witchcraft, and other such popular creeds, politicaleconomy has a plausible idea at the root of it. Thesocial affections, says the economist, are accidentaland disturbing elements in human nature; but avariceand the desire of progress are constant elements. Letus eliminate the inconstants,
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