Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin, Band 1H. Colburn, 1818 - 541 Seiten |
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... disputed , and very fond we were of argument , and very desirous of confuting one another : which disputatious turn , by the ... dispute on Religion . Persons of good sense , I have since observed , sel- dom fall into it , except lawyers ...
... disputed , and very fond we were of argument , and very desirous of confuting one another : which disputatious turn , by the ... dispute on Religion . Persons of good sense , I have since observed , sel- dom fall into it , except lawyers ...
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... dispute sake . He was naturally more eloquent , having a greater plenty of words , and sometimes , as I thought , I was vanquished more by his fluency than by the strength of his reasons . As we parted without settling the point , and ...
... dispute sake . He was naturally more eloquent , having a greater plenty of words , and sometimes , as I thought , I was vanquished more by his fluency than by the strength of his reasons . As we parted without settling the point , and ...
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... dispute in the Socratic me- thod . And soon after I procured " Xenophon's Memorable Things of Socrates , " wherein there are many examples of the same method . I was charmed with it , adopted it , dropt my abrupt contradiction , and ...
... dispute in the Socratic me- thod . And soon after I procured " Xenophon's Memorable Things of Socrates , " wherein there are many examples of the same method . I was charmed with it , adopted it , dropt my abrupt contradiction , and ...
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... disputed , the words certainly , - undoubt- edly , or any others that give the air of positiveness to an opinion ; but rather say , I conceive , or appre- hend a thing to be so and so ; It appears to me , or I should not think it so or ...
... disputed , the words certainly , - undoubt- edly , or any others that give the air of positiveness to an opinion ; but rather say , I conceive , or appre- hend a thing to be so and so ; It appears to me , or I should not think it so or ...
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... disputes were often brought before our father , and I fancy I was either generally in the right , or else a better pleader , because the judgment was generally in my favor . But my brother was passionate , and had often beaten me ...
... disputes were often brought before our father , and I fancy I was either generally in the right , or else a better pleader , because the judgment was generally in my favor . But my brother was passionate , and had often beaten me ...
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accordingly acquainted affairs afterwards agreed America answer appeared appointed apprehended Art of Virtue assembly attended Barclay Boston Boston port act Britain British colonies common conduct considered continued copy crown defence desire dispute duty endeavored England father favor Franklin friends gave give governor grant money hands honor inhabitants injury Keimer king letters liberty London Lord Chatham Lord Dartmouth Lord Hillsborough Lord Hyde Lord Stanhope lordship majesty Majesty's Massachusetts means measures ment mentioned ministers never observed obtained occasion opinion paper parliament Pennsylvania perhaps person petition Philadelphia pleased present printed printing-house privy council proposed proprietaries province Quakers reason received repeal respect sent sentiments ship soon stamp act Street supposed thing Thomas Hutchinson Thomas Whately thought tion told took town virtue waggons wished writing wrote