The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and Historical Tracts Not Included in Any Former Edition, and Many Letters, Official and Private, Not Hitherto Published; with Notes and a Life of the Author, Band 2Childs & Peterson, 1840 |
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... the date of November 20th , 1728 , when the author was twenty - two years old . It purports to be the FIRST PART ; but the continuation has never been published . - EDITOR . VOL . II . 1 my narrow imagination , to be almost nothing , and.
... the date of November 20th , 1728 , when the author was twenty - two years old . It purports to be the FIRST PART ; but the continuation has never been published . - EDITOR . VOL . II . 1 my narrow imagination , to be almost nothing , and.
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... never for a moment embarrassed with obscurity or doubt . In judging of the merits of these essays , in regard to the topics upon which they turn , and the mode of treating them , it would be unjust to the author not to keep in mind his ...
... never for a moment embarrassed with obscurity or doubt . In judging of the merits of these essays , in regard to the topics upon which they turn , and the mode of treating them , it would be unjust to the author not to keep in mind his ...
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... never to write again ; when perhaps it may not be a pin matter whether they ever do or no . As I have not observed the critics to be more favorable on this account , I shall always avoid saying any thing of the kind ; and con- clude ...
... never to write again ; when perhaps it may not be a pin matter whether they ever do or no . As I have not observed the critics to be more favorable on this account , I shall always avoid saying any thing of the kind ; and con- clude ...
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... never spoke yet but with a design to divert and please , and who was never yet baulked in his intention . Eugenius takes more de- light in applying the wit of his friends , than in being admired himself ; and if any one of the company ...
... never spoke yet but with a design to divert and please , and who was never yet baulked in his intention . Eugenius takes more de- light in applying the wit of his friends , than in being admired himself ; and if any one of the company ...
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... never known him or seen him before ? It was not an exquisite form of person , or grandeur of dress , that struck us with admiration . I believe long habits of virtue have a sensible effect on the countenance . There was something in the ...
... never known him or seen him before ? It was not an exquisite form of person , or grandeur of dress , that struck us with admiration . I believe long habits of virtue have a sensible effect on the countenance . There was something in the ...
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Abbé Morellet advantage America better bills Britain called coin colonies commerce common consequently considered corn currency debts employed endeavour England English school Europe expense exportation favor foreign Franklin friends gentlemen give Glaucon gold and silver GOUT happiness Helvetius horse hundred increase industry inhabitants judges kind King king's counsel Kinnersley labor land learned legal tender less libel liberty live Madame Helvétius mankind manner manufactures marriages master means ment merchants mind Montrésor nation nature necessary neighbours never obliged observed occasion opinion paid paper money PENNSYLVANIA GAZETTE perhaps persons Philocles pleasure plenty Poor Richard says POOR RICHARD'S ALMANAC pounds present principles procure produce profit province quantity readers reason receive ruin Samuel Romilly shillings slavery Socrates subsistence thee things thou thought tion trade trustees virtue wages whole writing