1821 July 9.

Codification Offer

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IV. Encouragement of Fine Arts.

Suppose no such encouragement afforded: what would be the consequence? that there would be no fine arts? that the fine arts would not be cultivated? No: but that they would be cultivated at the expence of those who /to whom/ in the way /shape/ of amusement or otherwise derive profit from hence /they are of use/, and not at the expence of those who have /to whom they are of/ none.