Progress and Poverty · Character
Charles Lamb
English essayist, referenced in literary examples of social commentary.
minor
Also known as Lamb
First appearance: iv of the changes that would be wrought in social organization and social life
Charles Lamb shows up with force in I: Private Property in Land Inconsistent with the Best Use of Land. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Referenced for his story about the Chinese discovery of roasting pigs, used as an analogy for the mistaken belief that private property is necessary for land improvement.
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In I: Private Property in Land Inconsistent with the Best Use of Land: Referenced for his story about the Chinese discovery of roasting pigs, used as an analogy for the mistaken belief that private property is necessary…
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