 | Henry Charles Carey - 1859 - 528 pagine
...made have lightened the day's toil of any human being. They have enabled a great population to lead the same life of drudgery and imprisonment, and an increased number of manufacturers to make large fortunes."—This sad result, for result it certainly is, is attributed to excess in... | |
 | 1861 - 686 pagine
...producer, is benefited by the inventions in machinery. Mr. Mill's remark seems a just one : "Hitherto it is questionable if all the mechanical inventions yet...imprisonment, and an increased number of manufacturers to make large fortunes. They have increased the comforts of the middle classes ; but they have not... | |
 | sir John Barnard Byles - 1870 - 388 pagine
...our luxury, our science. The poor may sink deeper and deeper. " It is questionable," says Mr. Mill, "if all the mechanical inventions yet made have lightened the day's toil of any human being." But why should we either marvel or despair? This is but one of a thousand instances in which the natural... | |
 | George Pryme - 1870 - 432 pagine
...Drag the slow barge, or drive the rapid car." Stuart Mill says, "hitherto it is a question if all the inventions yet made have lightened the day's toil of any human being." Perhaps so; but then men for their toil get greater comforts which are the result of such inventions.... | |
 | Henry Charles Carey - 1872 - 492 pagine
...lighted the day's toil of any human being ;" their only effect, in his view, having been that of enabling a greater population to live the same life of drudgery...number of manufacturers and others to make fortunes." Such is the sad admission of a writer who, in face of the fact that the world at large is now almost... | |
 | American Institute of Instruction - 1873 - 212 pagine
...the social and industrial elevation of society. "Hitherto it is questionable," says Stuart Mill, " if all the mechanical inventions yet made have lightened...imprisonment, and an increased number of manufacturers to make large fortunes. They have increased the comforts of .the middle classes ; but they have not... | |
 | American Institute of Instruction - 1873 - 212 pagine
...the social and industrial elevation of society. " Hitherto it is questionable," says Stuart Mill, " if all the mechanical inventions yet made have lightened the day's toil of any human being. They have enrabled a greater population to live the same life of drudgery and imprisonment, and an increased... | |
 | Anthony Musgrave - 1875 - 258 pagine
...in any industry. As to the effect of machinery, Mr. Mill has himself observed that hitherto ' it is questionable if all the mechanical inventions yet...lightened the day's toil of any human being. They have only enabled a greater population to live the same life of drudgery and imprisonment, and an increased... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1875 - 624 pagine
...would produce their legitimate effect, that of abridging labour. IIi:herto it is questionable if nil the mechanical inventions yet made have lightened the day's toil of any i human being. They have enabled a ; greater population to live the same lifo of drudgery and imprisonment,... | |
 | Henri Viotta - 1877 - 98 pagine
...regeeringszaak te zijn. XXVI. Terecht zegt JS MILL : » It is questionable , if all the mechauical inventions yet made have lightened the day's toil of any human being." XXVII. Werkelijke overbevolking is niet mogelijk. Gedrukt bij GJ Thiemo te Arnhem. > ... | |
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Hitherto it is questionable if all the mechanical inventions yet made have lightened the day's toil of any human being. They have enabled a greater population to live the same life of drudgery and imprisonment, and an increased number of manufacturers... 
