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The Fable of the Bees

In Our Time: History

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Charity Schools

In 17 o five, he writes that greed is good, and there's no impact. But it's in 17 23 when there is a shock - an essay on charity schools. He sees them as hotbeds of catholic education and popery. And so mandeville looks like he's an apologist for system. His motives are really much more political and bombastic and literary but always goes over the top.

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