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Book 1. Chap. 9.
Of Superfluous Rewards Pages 3
Factitious reward
is superfluous where
natural reward is
sufficient.
Inventions in the arts
are regarded in the
ordinary course of
trade.
This circumstance
neglected where
£3000 was given for
a yellow dye. The
reward was either
too great or too small.
The rewards for Poetry
if not insignificant
might be exposed
to censure as
unnecessary and
bestowed upon
what has generally
been Injurious.
The greater the
Note
The grant of £2000
to Dr James as
compensation for trouble and expense
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Factitious reward
is superfluous where
natural reward is
sufficient.
Inventions in the
arts are rewarded
in the ordinary
course of trade
This circumstance
neglected where
£3000 was given
for a yellow dye.
the reward was
either too great
or too small.
The greater the
progress arts and
services have
made the less
necessary is factitious
reward
the Public becomes
their Patron.
The reward for Poetry
if not insignificant
might be exposed
to censure as
unnecessary & as
bestowed upon what
has generally been
injurious.
Note
The grant of £20,000
to Dr James Carely as
compensation for his
trouble and expense.
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