The Spirit of the Age
The Spirit of the Age
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. 4096 13 . . . . . . 8192 14 . . . . . . 16, 384 15 . . . . . . 32, 768 16 . . . . . . 65, 536 17 . . . . . . 131, 072 18 . . . . . . 262, 144 19 . . . . . . 524, 288 20 . . . . . . 1, 048, 576 "This argument, however, " (proceeds Mr. Godwin) "from Judge Blackstoneof a geometrical progression would much more naturally apply toMontesquieu's hypothesis of the depopulation of the world, and provethat the human species is hastening fast to extinction, than to thepurpose for which Mr. Malthus has e...mployed it. An ingenious sophismmight be raised upon it, to shew that the race of mankind willultimately terminate in unity. Mr. Malthus, indeed, should havereflected, that it is much more certain that every man has had ancestorsthan that he will have posterity, and that it is still more doubtful, whether he will have posterity to twenty or to an indefinite number ofgenerations. "--ENQUIRY CONCERNING POPULATION, p. 100.
Mr. Malthus's style is correct and elegant; his tone of controversy mildand gentlemanly; and the care with which he has brought his facts anddocuments together, deserves the highest praise.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
. 4096 13 . . . . . . 8192 14 . . . . . . 16, 384 15 . . . . . . 32, 768 16 . . . . . . 65, 536 17 . . . . . . 131, 072 18 . . . . . . 262, 144 19 . . . . . . 524, 288 20 . . . . . . 1, 048, 576 "This argument, however, " (proceeds Mr. Godwin) "from Judge Blackstoneof a geometrical progression would much more naturally apply toMontesquieu's hypothesis of the depopulation of the world, and provethat the human species is hastening fast to extinction, than to thepurpose for which Mr. Malthus has e...mployed it. An ingenious sophismmight be raised upon it, to shew that the race of mankind willultimately terminate in unity. Mr. Malthus, indeed, should havereflected, that it is much more certain that every man has had ancestorsthan that he will have posterity, and that it is still more doubtful, whether he will have posterity to twenty or to an indefinite number ofgenerations. "--ENQUIRY CONCERNING POPULATION, p. 100.
Mr. Malthus's style is correct and elegant; his tone of controversy mildand gentlemanly; and the care with which he has brought his facts anddocuments together, deserves the highest praise.
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