Smith at 300
Men of Blessed and Beguiling Ingenuity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21634685 |
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| Authors | Scott Drylie (0009-0001-2106-5765, United States Department of the Air Force, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 226-228 |
| Publication date | 2023-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of the History of Economic Thought (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1053-8372 • E-ISSN: 1469-9656 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1053837222000451 |
| OpenAlex | W4322504497 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
Adam Smith’s excellence in the art of belles lettres is well known and is on vivid display in his most memorable quotes, enriching his arguments and augmenting their impact. Sometimes, however, the effects of time obscure his artistry and purpose. The following passage from the Wealth of Nations ([1776] 1981; WN ) is one such example. It contains an overlooked expression of Smith’s liberal vision and serves to encourage further exploration of the relationship between form and substance in his writing
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| Highly cited | No |
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