The Wealth of Nations · Character
Servants
Hired hands whose subsistence ties them to a master's household, the human measure of subordination in every stage of society.
supporting
Also known as servants, their, Servants
First appearance: iii of the accumulation of capital or of productive and unproductive labour
As a supporting figure in The Wealth of Nations, Servants is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Labourers who serve under masters; their wages and conditions are discussed in relation to cheap and dear years.
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See Servants in iii of the accumulation of capital or of productive and unproductive labour