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" Man, by two days labour, may gain enough to feed him the rest of the week; Which I take to be a very plain ground of the laziness attributed to the People... "
Monthly Magazine; Or, British Register of Literature, Sciences and the ... - Page 354
1796
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Observations Upon the United Provinces of the Netherlands

William Temple - History - 1705 - 308 pages
...of the Food, and fcarcity of People, all things neceflary to Life are fo cheap, that an induftrious Man, by Two Days Labour, may gain enough to feed him the reft of the Weekj which I take to be a very plain Ground of the Lazinefs attributed to the People: For Men naturally...
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Letters written by Sir William Temple ... containing an account of the most ...

William Temple - Europe - 1731 - 506 pages
...Life are fo cheap, that an induftrious Man, by two Day's Labour, may gain enough to fed him the rett of the Week; which I take to be a very plain Ground of the Lazinefs attributed to the People : For Men naturally prefer Eafe before Labour, and will not take...
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The Works of Sir William Temple Bart,: Complete in Four Volumes ..., Volume 1

Sir William Temple - Europe - 1757 - 530 pages
...of the food, and fcarcity of people, all things neceflary to life afre fo cheap, that an induftrious man, by two days labour, may gain enough to feed him...week ; which I take to be a very plain ground of the lazinefs attributed to the people : for men naturally prefer cafe before labour, and will not take...
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Essays, moral, political, and literary. Part II

David Hume - Essays - 1760 - 396 pages
...the foil, and fcarcity of people, all things " ncceflary to life are fo cheap, that an induftrious " man, by two days labour, may gain enough to " feed...week, Which I take to " be a very plain ground of the lazinefs attributed to " the people. For men naturally prefer eafe before " labour, and will not take...
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Essays and treatises on several subjects, Volumes 1-4

David Hume - 1760 - 396 pages
...to life are fo cheap, that an induftrious " man, by two days labour, may gain enough to " feed hjin the reft of the week. Which I take to " be a very plain ground of the lazinefs attributed to " the people. For men naturally prefer eafe before •• labour, and will no.t...
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Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects ...: An enquiry concerning human ...

David Hume - Ethics, Modern - 1764 - 614 pages
...the foil, and fcarcity of " people, all things neceflary to life are fo cheap, that *' an induftrious man, by two days labour, may gain " enough to feed...week. Which I " take to be a very plain ground of the lazinefs attri" buted to the people. For men naturally prefer eafe *' before labour, and will not take...
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Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects. ...

David Hume - 1768 - 606 pages
...foil, and fcarcity of people, all things neceffary to life are •" fo cheap', that an induftrious man, by two days labour, may " gain enough to .feed him the jeft of the week. Which I *' take to be a very plain ground of the lazinefs attributed to *' the people....
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Essays, moral, political and literary

David Hume - 1793 - 530 pages
...foil, and fcarcity of peo" pie, all things neceffary to life are fo cheap, that an in. " duftrious man, by two days labour, may gain enough *' to feed him the reft of the week. Which I take to be * I'pilt. ad Alt. lib. ix. ep. 11. " a " a very plain ground of the lazinefs attributed to the " people....
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Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects, Volume 1

David Hume - Philosophy - 1804 - 592 pages
...of the soil, and scarcity of people, all things necessary to life are so cheap, that an industrious man, by two days labour, may gain enough to feed him the rest of the week. Which I take to be a very plain ground of the laziness attributed to the people....
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Observations on the Character, Customs, and Superstitions of the Irish: And ...

Daniel Dewar - Education - 1812 - 374 pages
...the largeness and plenty of the soil, all things necessary to life are so cheap, that an industrious man, by two days labour, may gain enough to feed him the rest of the week: which I take to be a very plain ground of the laziness attributed to that people....
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