Adam Smith: Let us suppose that the great empire of China was suddenly swallowed up by an earthquake, and let us consider how a man of humanity in Europe would react on receiving intelligence of this dreadful calamity.
Adam Smith: Supongamos que al gran imperio de China se lo tragara repentinamente un terremoto, y consideremos cómo reaccionaría un hombre en Europa al enterarse de esta terrible calamidad.