Project Gutenberg 2005-08-21 Public domain in the USA. 327 Playfair, William 1759 1823 Oddy, J. Jepson Oddy, Joshua Jepson Oddy, John Jepson Jepson, J. Oddy An inquiry into the permanent causes of the decline and fall of powerful and wealthy nations : $b Designed to shew how the prosperity of the British empire may be prolonged Produced by Robert W. Jones from an original print of the 1st edition held by The British Library, London. (Shelfmark: 432d12/432.d.12). The text was then compared against that of an original print of the 2nd edition held by the Library (Archives & Rare Books), London School of Economics and Political Science. "An Inquiry into the Permanent Causes of the Decline and Fall of Powerful and Wealthy Nations" by William Playfair is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The book investigates the underlying reasons for the decline of various nations, emphasizing the transition from wealth and power to desolation and degradation. Playfair's analysis incorporates historical examples, aiming to uncover the permanent causes that contribute to such societal downturns. At the start of the work, Playfair introduces his main themes, emphasizing the importance of understanding how nations can maintain their prosperity once achieved. He reflects on historical patterns, identifying a universal trend where societies that once thrived eventually succumb to decline, as illustrated by various ancient civilizations. The opening portion sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the interplay between wealth, power, and the internal and external factors contributing to national decline, effectively framing the inquiry as deeply relevant to contemporary England and its own standing among nations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 48.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Economics History -- Philosophy Great Britain -- Economic conditions HC Text Category: History - Other Category: Economics 1651377 2025-08-07T07:44:45.194951 text/html 1770459 2020-12-12T10:53:55 text/html 432047 2025-08-07T07:45:08.381822 application/epub+zip 453705 2025-08-07T07:44:50.176885 application/epub+zip 400232 2025-08-07T07:44:48.251929 application/epub+zip 929438 2025-08-07T07:45:22.729740 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 808725 2025-08-07T07:45:07.098823 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 533118 2022-09-08T06:17:00.118146 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 745105 2025-08-07T07:44:41.208992 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 744908 2020-12-12T10:53:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19146 2025-08-07T07:45:22.876720 application/rdf+xml 26909 2025-08-07T07:44:48.881902 image/jpeg 4731 2025-08-07T07:44:48.565901 image/jpeg 308145 2020-12-12T10:53:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 261869 2020-12-12T10:53:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 423724 2025-08-07T07:44:45.256945 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia