 The man whose whole life is spent in performing a few simple operations, of which the effects, too, are perhaps always the same, or very nearly the same, has no occasion to exert his understanding, or to exercise his invention, in finding out expedients...  The Historical Basis of Socialism in England - Page 82by Henry Mayers Hyndman - 1883 - 492 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1755 - 768 pages
...few simple operations, of which the effects too are perhaps always the same, or very nearly the same, has no occasion to exert his understanding, or to...occur. He naturally loses, therefore, the habit of exertion, and generally becomes as stupid and ignorant as is possible for a human creature to become.... | |
 | 1799 - 638 pages
...the lame, or very neai ly the fame, has no occafion to exert his undcrftanding, or to cxercile hi» invention in finding out expedients for removing difficulties which never occur. He naturally lofes, therefore, the habit of luch exertion, and generally becomes as (tupid and ignorant as it is... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1809 - 514 pages
...simple operations, of which the effects, too, are perhaps always the same, or very nearly the same, has no occasion to exert his understanding, or to...as it is possible for a human creature to become. The torpor of his mind renders him not only incapable of relishing or bearing a part in any rational... | |
 | Thomas Green Fessenden - 1822 - 524 pages
...simple operations, of which the effects too, are perhaps, always the same, or very nearly the same, has no occasion to exert his understanding, or to...occur. He naturally loses, therefore, the habit of such exercise, and becomes as stupid and ignorant as it is possible for a human creature to become. The... | |
 | 1829 - 298 pages
...simple operations, of which the effects too, are perhaps, always the same, or very nearly the same, has no occasion to exert his understanding, or to...which never occur. He naturally loses, therefore, the hibits of such exertion, and generally becomes as stupid and ignorant, aa it is possible for a human... | |
 | Richard Whately - 1831 - 282 pages
...simple operations, of which the effects too are, perhaps, always the same, or very nearly the same, has no occasion to exert his understanding, or to...as it is possible for a human creature to become. The torpor of his mind renders him, not only incapable of relishing or bearing a part in any rational... | |
 | 1832 - 572 pages
...simple operations, of which the effects too are, per' haps, always the same, or very nearly the same, has no occasion to ' exert his understanding, or to...as it is possible for a human creature to become. . . . His dexterity at his own particular trade seems, in this manner, to be acquired at the expense... | |
 | 1832 - 952 pages
...operations, of which the effects, too, are perhaps always the наше, or very nearly the ваше, has no occasion to exert his understanding, or to...removing difficulties which never occur. He naturally losi:.«, therefore, the habit of such exertion, and generally becomes as stupid and ignorant as it... | |
 | 1832 - 816 pages
...which the effects too are, per' haps, always the same, or very nearly the same, has no occasion to * out expedients for removing difficulties which never...loses, therefore, the habit of such exertion, and gene rally becomes as stupid and ignorant as it is possible for a hu man creature to become. . . .... | |
 | 1833 - 414 pages
...few simple operations, of which the effects too are perhaps always the same, or very nearly the same, has no occasion to exert his understanding, or to...occur. He naturally loses, therefore, the habit of exertion, and generally becomes as stupid and ignorant as is possible for a human creature to become.... | |
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