Essays on Mankind and Political Arithmetic
Sir William Petty Author of introduction, etc. · English
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Essays on Mankind and Political Arithmetic
Sir William Petty Author of introduction, etc. · English
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INTRODUCTION. William Petty, born on the 26th of May, 1623, was the son of a clothier at Romsey in Hampshire. After education at the Romsey Grammar School, he continued his studies at Caen in Normandy. There he supported himself by a little trade while learning French, and advancing his knowledge of Greek, Latin, Mathematics, and much else that belonged to his idea of a liberal education. His idea was large. He came back to England, and had for a short time a place in the Navy; but
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