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George Grote and Charles Cameron : 'Political Economy'

From the diary kept by George Grote for his fiancee, Harriet Lewin (autumn 1818): 'Dined at 1/2 past 5; [Charles] Cameron with me [...] Between 7 and 8 I locked up [family banking house] and we drank tea. We then read some of Ricardo's "Political Economy" until 1/2 past 10'.

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: George Grote and Charles Cameron     Print: Book

George Grote and Charles Cameron : 'upon Legislation'

From George Grote's diary, kept for his fiancee Harriet Lewin, Thursday 25 March 1819: 'Between 4 and 5 I read some of Kant's Prolegomena [...] went up to Palsgrave Place; drank tea with [Charles] Cameron; we conversed about Kant, and read some of Bentham upon Legislation.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: George Grote and Charles Cameron     Print: Unknown

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