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"reputation, besides being a <unclear>gentification</unclear> in itself, will add<lb/> | |||
"greatly to the weight of whatever you may write hereafter on<lb/> | |||
"temporary subjects - It can be done without expense, or<lb/> | |||
"rather, it is the only way to recover an expense already<lb/> | |||
"incurred. I will therefore propose to you three things - <lb/> | |||
"1<hi rend="superscript"><hi rend="underline">st</hi> To finish the Introduction - 2<hi rend="superscript"><hi rend="underline">nd</hi> To finish the Chapter on<lb/> | |||
"the Division of Offences, which in my Copy ends at 9-12.<lb/> | |||
"3<hi rend="superscript"><hi rend="underline">rd</hi> To publish the 15 Chapters ending with [Properties] which<lb/> | |||
"contain 200 pages, & would make a reasonable volume.<lb/> | |||
"The last proposal would give you no other trouble than writing<lb/> | |||
"an advertisement to account for the appearance of part of<lb/> | |||
"a work - You may say that other pursuits have prevented,<lb/> | |||
" & are likely for some time to prevent your completing it,<lb/> | |||
" & therefore you publish this part which is sufficiently <unclear><gap/></unclear><lb/> | |||
" & was printed off some years ago.<lb/> | |||
"I think the best way will be to publish whatever is finished,<lb/> | |||
"but not to begin to write anything new - that you can do<lb/> | |||
afterwards<lb/> | |||
"reputation, besides being a gentification in itself, will add
"greatly to the weight of whatever you may write hereafter on
"temporary subjects - It can be done without expense, or
"rather, it is the only way to recover an expense already
"incurred. I will therefore propose to you three things -
"1<hi rend="underline">st To finish the Introduction - 2<hi rend="underline">nd To finish the Chapter on
"the Division of Offences, which in my Copy ends at 9-12.
"3<hi rend="underline">rd To publish the 15 Chapters ending with [Properties] which
"contain 200 pages, & would make a reasonable volume.
"The last proposal would give you no other trouble than writing
"an advertisement to account for the appearance of part of
"a work - You may say that other pursuits have prevented,
" & are likely for some time to prevent your completing it,
" & therefore you publish this part which is sufficiently
" & was printed off some years ago.
"I think the best way will be to publish whatever is finished,
"but not to begin to write anything new - that you can do
afterwards
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letter 630, vol. 4; also printed in bowring, x 194-195 |
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