AdamSmith
, successisalmostcertain; , thereislittledoubtofhislearningtomakeapairofshoes; butsendhimtostudythelaw, , , -at-lawwho, perhaps, atnearfortyyearsofage, beginstomakesomethingbyhisprofession, oughttoreceivetheretribution, notonlyofhisownsotediousandexpensiveeducation, -at-lawmaysometimesappear, , andwhatislikelytobeannuallyspent, byallthedifferentworkmeninanycommontrade, suchasthatofshoemakersorweavers, , inallthedifferentinnsofcourt, andyouwillfindthattheirannualgainsbearbutaverysmallproportiontotheirannualexpense, eventhoughyouratetheformerashigh, andthelatteraslow, , therefore, isveryfarfrombeingaperfectlyfairlottery; andthat, aswellasmanyotherliberalandhonourableprofessions, are, inpointofpecuniarygain, evidentlyunder-recompensed.
Thoseprofessionskeeptheirlevel, however, withotheroccupations, and, notwithstandingthesediscouragements, , thedesireofthereputationwhichattendsuponsuperiorexcellenceinanyofthem; and, secondly, thenaturalconfidencewhicheverymanhasmoreorless, notonlyinhisownabilities, butinhisowngoodfortune.
Toexcelinanyprofession, inwhichbutfewarriveatmediocrity, ; ; astillgreaterperhapsinthatoflaw; inpoetryandphilosophyitmakesalmostthewhole.
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1)Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?
2)AccordingtoAdamSmith, whoaremorequalifiedforemployment, peopleinmechanictradesorliberalprofessions? Why?
3)Whatisthepurposeofusingtheexampleoflottery?
4)Whydopeoplestillcrowdintoliberaloccupationsthoughtheymightnotearnasmuch?
5)Whatpeoplemaybeconsideredasagenius? Why?
