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... perhaps , of all philosophers . He never loses sight of common sense in any of his speculations ; and when his philosophy does not comport entirely in its fair and vigorous application , it is al- ways regulated and controlled by it in ...
... perhaps , of all philosophers . He never loses sight of common sense in any of his speculations ; and when his philosophy does not comport entirely in its fair and vigorous application , it is al- ways regulated and controlled by it in ...
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... perhaps aid in the formation of a reasonable conclusion . Before the mate- rials were prepared for an edition in Philadelphia , in 1815 , the editor addressed many of Dr. Franklin's contemporaries , in general or special terms ...
... perhaps aid in the formation of a reasonable conclusion . Before the mate- rials were prepared for an edition in Philadelphia , in 1815 , the editor addressed many of Dr. Franklin's contemporaries , in general or special terms ...
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... perhaps , the best eulogy that has been offered to the public on his character . It was published in the Boston Patriot . 1 " Mr. Jefferson has said , that Dr. Franklin was an honour to human nature . And so indeed he was . To all the ...
... perhaps , the best eulogy that has been offered to the public on his character . It was published in the Boston Patriot . 1 " Mr. Jefferson has said , that Dr. Franklin was an honour to human nature . And so indeed he was . To all the ...
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... perhaps not a little gratify my own vanity . Indeed , I never heard or saw the introductory words " Without vani- ty I may say , " & c . , but some vain thing imme- diately followed . Most people dislike vanity in others , whatever ...
... perhaps not a little gratify my own vanity . Indeed , I never heard or saw the introductory words " Without vani- ty I may say , " & c . , but some vain thing imme- diately followed . Most people dislike vanity in others , whatever ...
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... Perhaps it is only negligence . regretted , that at a time when I had such a thirst for knowledge , more proper books had not fallen into my way , since it was resolved I should not be bred to divinity ; there was among them Plutarch's ...
... Perhaps it is only negligence . regretted , that at a time when I had such a thirst for knowledge , more proper books had not fallen into my way , since it was resolved I should not be bred to divinity ; there was among them Plutarch's ...
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