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Essays on Political Economy

Essays on Political Economy – Frédéric Bastiat

Frédéric Bastiat (1801-1850) was a French classical liberal, economist and a politician. He was quintessential for the developement of the libertarianism and the Austrian School. This volume contains the following of his essays:

Capital And Interest
That Which Is Seen, And That Which Is Not Seen
Government
What Is Money?
The Law

 

Essays on Political Economy

Essays on Political Economy

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Essays on Political Economy

ISBN: 9783849687816

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Biography of Frédéric Bastiat (from Wikipedia):

Bastiat was born in Bayonne, Aquitaine, a port town in the south of France on the Bay of Biscay, on 29 June 1801. His father, Pierre Bastiat, was a prominent businessman in the town. His … Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

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Essential Writings

Essential Writings – Nicholas Barbon

Nicholas Barbon was an English economist, physician, and financial speculator. He is widely conceived as one of the first proponents of the free market. This edition includes his most prominent essays:

An Apology For The Builder
A Discourse Of Trade
A Discourse Concerning
Coining The New Money Lighter

Essential Writings

Essential Writings

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Essential Writings

ISBN: 9783849687793

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Biography of Nicholas Barbon (from Wikipedia):

Nicholas Barbon was the eldest son of Praise-God Barebone (or Barbon), after whom the Barebone’s Parliament of 1653—the predecessor of Oliver Cromwell’s Protectorate—was named. Praise-God’s reputed Christian name was “Unless-Jesus-Christ-Had-Died-For-Thee-Thou-Hadst-Been-Damned”, a variant of his son’s middle name. He became a religious separatist with Millenarianist beliefs, with … Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

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On the Law of War and Peace

On the Law of War and Peace – Hugo Grotius

“On The Law of War and Peace” was translated into many languages, and most law schools adopted it as the basis of the right of nations. Princes and statesmen consulted the book, and just as Alexander the Great always had a copy of Homer’s ‘Iliad,’ so the great Gustavus Adolphus always had with him a copy of Grotius’ work, to remind himself that even the most successful general must respect some laws. Grotius’ strength lies in his moderation and in the fact that he quotes copiously from the best authorities to fortify his views .

On the Law of War and Peace

On the Law of War and Peace

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A Centennial history of the city of Chicago – Its men and institutions

A Centennial history of the city of Chicago – Its men and institutions – Charles Anderson Dana

For sure this book can not claim that it is a complete, comprehensive history of Chicago’s first 100 years, but the publishers believe it contains more important facts concerning the growth of the city during the first century of its existence than many other like publications. The superior arrangement of facts and events mapped out stand for themselves and mirror the condition of the city at the dawn of the 20th century.

A Centennial history of the city of Chicago – Its men and institutions

A Centennial history of the city of Chicago – Its men and institutions

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A Centennial history of the city of Chicago – Its men and institutions

ISBN: 9783849687991

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A Girl fo the Limberlost

A Girl fo the Limberlost – Gene Stratton-Porter

The scene is laid in the same country as that of “Freckles”, which appeared a few years before. A number of the characters in “Freckles” are introduced here, and Elnora, the chief character, has the same deep love for the woods that possessed the boy Freckles. She has also become the proud owner of all his books on birds, insects, etc., and has tried to preserve the wonderful room he had made on the edge of the swamp. Elnora is a strong character, and although she has many things to contend with, she accomplishes what she has set out to do—namely, win for herself the education she craved. Through the money she Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

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The Fire Bird

The Fire Bird – Gene Stratton-Porter

In musical flow of rhythm and word this poem of early Indian life tells the tragedy of a beautiful maiden whose love for a chieftain led her into jealous revenge. This revenge was the means of destroying not only her rival, but herself. In the telling there are passages of surpassing beauty, pictures of forest life and of Indian customs. The life drama is skilfully handled and the weaving in of the legend of the fire bird shows a knowledge of early American literature that is authoritative.

The Fire Bird

The Fire Bird

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The Fire Bird.

ISBN: 9783849689025

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Morning Face

Morning Face – Gene Stratton-Porter

The keynote of joyousness is struck by the title “Morning Face,” since the words represent the inspired idea of R. L. Stevenson in his verse, “If I have shown no morning face.” About this idea Gene Stratton-Porter, author of “Laddie,” “Freckles,” etc., has made this book for children. Although many tens of thousands of children have read and loved “Freckles” and her other books, this is the first time she has made a book specially for the youngsters. In prose and verse she gives her word-pictures of the buds, the flowers, and the life of the out-of-doors.

Morning Face

Morning Face

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Morning Face.

ISBN: 9783849689018

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Homing with the Birds

Homing with the Birds – Gene Stratton-Porter

“Homing with the Birds” is a book in which one comes into intimate contact with one’s feathered friends, to the extent of feeling that they actually have personalities! This is doubtless because Mrs. Porter is a true and devoted friend to them herself, and has been so since her childhood. She says: “Almost my first distinct memory is connected with a bird.” and then proceeds to tell how this was upon an occasion when she was willing to deny herself the joy of eating cherries in order that woodpeckers in the neighborhood might not be killed! Many such incidents of the author’s childhood are in the book, demonstrating her intense, almost romantic, attachment Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

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Moths of the Limberlost

Moths of the Limberlost – Gene Stratton-Porter

It is about this very bit of Indiana that Mrs. Porter has written her book,”Moths of the Limberlost,” and it is the most unusual and interesting nature book ever imagined. It is a story of the “Moths” of the Limberlost which every reader of “A Girl of the Limberlost” will remember. Mrs. Porter pictures and describes the moth, hunted by Elnora, and in these chapters there is one oi the landscapes over which she hunted, much of the swamp, and the very bridge under which she was working to cut loose a cocoon when Philip came up the stream, fishing. There is also the log cabin in which Elnora lived. The text is Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

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Music of the Wild

Music of the Wild – Gene Stratton-Porter

The same intense love of out-door beauty which makes us all remember Mrs. Gene Stratton-Porter’s stories is shown in this book, a large volume with an ampler range of subject than the title would suggest. To the author’s open mind the “music” of owl and hawk and bat belong to the ” Chorus of the Forest” as well as that of chewink or grosbeak, and her delicate ear catches also the fairy sayings of moth and flower. Her judgment is not warped, because she knows which song is sweetest; but she insists that each angel have his due whether he be black or white. So crow and cricket, hop-toad and katy-did, have their Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

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