Many things to Bruce, Richard, Radhika, Pedro ... for the helpful pointers.
On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 10:29 AM, Pedro Teixeira <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Dear Michael,
>
> a brief consultation with the OED suggests that dedication could be plausible:
>
> "To dedicate (a writing or work of art) to a person by a short inscription (placed at the beginning of a writing, or beneath a picture, etc.), less formal than an ordinary dedication."
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> see in more detail at - http://www.oed.com/view/Entry/96648
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> Best wishes,
>
> Pedro
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> De: Societies for the History of Economics [[log in to unmask]] em nome de michael perelman [[log in to unmask]]
> Enviado: segunda-feira, 7 de Novembro de 2011 17:02
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> Assunto: [SHOE] translation help
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> Dugald Steward in his Account of Adam Smith wrote:
>
> If he had not been prevented by Quesnai's death, Mr Smith had once an
> intention (as he told me himself) to have inscribed to him his 'Wealth
> of Nations.'
>
> Does "inscribed" indicate the he would send him a copy or dedicate it
> to him. One source says dedicate, but I am unsure about believing it.
>
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