 | Adam Smith - 1789 - 526 str.
...in pfe. Nothing is more ufeful than water : but it will purchafe fcarce any thing; fcarce any thing can be had in exchange for it. A diamond, on the contrary, has fcarce any value in ufe ; but a very great quantity of other goods may frequently be had in exchange... | |
 | 1797 - 980 str.
...any thing can be had in exchange for it. Л diamond, on. the contrary, has fcarce any value in ufe ; but a very great quantity of other goods may frequently be had in exchange for it. CRAYON PAINTING. THE following is thé copy of a biicript found rtmong the papers of It:: Francis Cotes,... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1809 - 372 str.
...in use. Nothing is more useful than water ; but it will purchase scarce any thing ; scarce any thing can be had in exchange for it. A diamond, on the contrary,-...other goods may frequently be had in exchange for it. In order to investigate the principles which regulate the exchangeable value of commodities, I shall... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1812 - 530 str.
...any thing can be had in exchange for it. A diamond, on the contrary, has fcarce any value in ufe ; but a very great quantity of other goods may frequently be had in exchange for it. In order to inveftigate the principles which regulate the exchangeable value of commo'dities, I mall... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1812 - 520 str.
...in ufe. Nothing is more ufeful than water : but it will purchafe fcarce any thing ; fcarce any thing can be had in exchange for it. A diamond, on the contrary, has fcarce any value in ufe ; but a very great quantity of other goods may frequently be had in exchange... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1812 - 582 str.
...in ufe. Nothing is more ufeful than water : but it will purchafe fcarce any thing ; fcarce any thing can be had in exchange for it. A diamond, on the contrary, has fcarce any value in ufe ; but a very great quantity of other goods may frequently be had in exchange... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1816 - 674 str.
...in use. Nothing is more useful than water, but it will purchase scarce any thing ; scarce any thing can be had in exchange for it. A diamond, on the contrary,...goods may frequently be had in exchange for it."* Adam Smith further inquires, what is the real measure of this exchangeable value, or wherein consists... | |
 | 1816 - 692 str.
...contrary, those •which have the greatest value in exchange, have frequently little or no value in use. Nothing is more useful than water, but it will purchase scarce anything; scarce any thing can be had in exchange for it. A diamond, on the contrary, has scarce any value in use, but... | |
 | Mrs. Marcet (Jane Haldimand) - 1820 - 368 str.
...in use. Nothing is more useful than water, but it will purchase scarce any thing ; scarce any thing can be had in exchange for it. A diamond on the contrary,...scarce any value in use, but a very great quantity of «ther goods may frequently be had in exchange for it.** The exchangeable value of a commodity estimated... | |
 | Mrs. Marcet (Jane Haldimand) - 1821 - 510 str.
...use. Nothing is more useful than water, " but it will purchase scarce any thing; scarce " any thing can be had in exchange for it. A " diamond, on the...goods " may frequently be had in exchange for it." Nature works for us gratuitously; and when she supplies us with articles in such abundance, that no... | |
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The things which have the greatest value in use have frequently little or no value in exchange; and on the contrary, those which have the greatest value in exchange have frequently little or no value in use. Nothing is more useful than water: but it will... 
