Before revision: Adam Smith, in 1776 in his book An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, describes the right of each successive generation, as a group, collectively, to the earth and all the earth possesses.
After revision: Adam Smith, in 1776 in his book The Wealth of Nations, describes the right of each successive generation, as a group, collectively, to the earth and all the earth possesses.