 | 1796 - 34 Seiten
...and velvets, put out the kitchen-fire," as Poor Richard says. These are not the necessaries of life i they can scarcely be called the conveniences: and...how many want to have them ? — By these, and other extravagancies, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow ot those whom they formerly... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 Seiten
...Richard says, ' put out the kitchen fire.' These are no necessaries of life ; they can scarcely be railed the conveniences, and yet only because they look pretty, how many want to have them. The artificial wants of mankind thus become more numerous than the natural ; and, as poor Dick says,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 Seiten
...on the back, have gone with a hungry belly, and half starved their families ; " silks and sattins, scarlet and velvets, put out the kitchen fire," as...pretty, how many want to have them ? By these and other extravagancies, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow of those whom they formerly... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 Seiten
...finery on the back, have gone with a hungry belly, and half starved their families; "silks and sattins, scarlet and velvets, put out the kitchen fire," as...pretty, how many want to have them ? By these and other extravagancies, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow of those whom they formerly... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 Seiten
...finery on the back, have gone with a hungry belly, and half-starved their families ; " Silks and satins, scarlet and velvets, put out the kitchen fire," as...how many want to have them ? — By these and other extravagancies, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow of those whom they formerly... | |
 | 1812 - 314 Seiten
...families: "Silks and sattins, scarlets and velvets (as poor Richard says) put •ut the kitchen fire." These are not the necessaries of "«..«>->life; they can scarcely be called the conveniencies ; and yetonly because they look pretty, how many want to have them? The artificial wants... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1812 - 424 Seiten
...half starved their families ; " Silks aud sattins, scarlets " and velvets, put out the kitchen-fire," as Poor Richard says. These are not the necessaries of life ; they cau scarcely be called the conveniences; and yet only because they look pretty, how many want to have... | |
 | George Miller - 1813 - 638 Seiten
...families. ** Silk and satins, scarlet and velvets, (as poor Richard says) put put the kitchen fire." These are not the necessaries of life, .they can scarcely be called the conveniencies ; and yet, only because" they look pretty, how many want to have them ? The artificial... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 610 Seiten
...finery on the back, have gone with a hungry belly and half-starved their families : Silks and satins, scarlet and velvets, put out the kitchen fire, as...pretty, how many want to have them ! By these, and other extravagancies, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow of those whom they formerly... | |
 | 1821 - 156 Seiten
...back, has gone with a hungry belly, and half starved their families ; ' Silks and satins, scarlet 117 and velvets, put out the kitchen fire,' as Poor Richard...pretty, how many want to have them ! By these, and other extravagancies, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow of those whom they formerly... | |
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These are not the Necessaries of Life; they can scarcely be called the Conveniences, and yet only because they look pretty how many want to have them. 
