The Life of Benjamin Franklin; with Selections from His Miscellaneous WorksSimpkin, Marshall, and Company, 1849 - 162 Seiten |
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... through nearly the whole of the eighteenth cen- tury , -realized this ancient metaphor in a most remarkable manner . He was at once the humble tradesman , the yet humbler son of a tallow - chandler whose business he PREFACE. ...
... through nearly the whole of the eighteenth cen- tury , -realized this ancient metaphor in a most remarkable manner . He was at once the humble tradesman , the yet humbler son of a tallow - chandler whose business he PREFACE. ...
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... once intended for me . Reading was the only amusement I allowed my- self . I spent no time in taverns , games , or frolics of any kind ; and my industry in my business continued as indefatigable as it was neces- sary . I was indebted to ...
... once intended for me . Reading was the only amusement I allowed my- self . I spent no time in taverns , games , or frolics of any kind ; and my industry in my business continued as indefatigable as it was neces- sary . I was indebted to ...
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... once , which would exceed his strength and reach , but works on one of the beds first , and then proceeds to the second . " I entered upon the execution of this plan for self - examination , " says he , " and continued it with ...
... once , which would exceed his strength and reach , but works on one of the beds first , and then proceeds to the second . " I entered upon the execution of this plan for self - examination , " says he , " and continued it with ...
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... once proposed to have enlarged the scheme with a book containing comments on each precept , to be called the " Art of Virtue , " but never completed the design . He tells us , however , that his leading moral doctrine would have been ...
... once proposed to have enlarged the scheme with a book containing comments on each precept , to be called the " Art of Virtue , " but never completed the design . He tells us , however , that his leading moral doctrine would have been ...
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... once , for the sake of walking down them easily ; whereas if we begin at the lower , we shall most easily reach the top . Franklin , however , seems to have argued too precisely and positively from his own peculiar case in this instance ...
... once , for the sake of walking down them easily ; whereas if we begin at the lower , we shall most easily reach the top . Franklin , however , seems to have argued too precisely and positively from his own peculiar case in this instance ...
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