Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin FranklinJ. M. Dent & Sons, Limited, 1916 - 314 Seiten |
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... Nature . " Some of his reasonings not appearing to me well founded , I wrote a little metaphysical piece in which I made remarks on them . It was entitled " A Dissertation on Liberty and Necessity , Pleasure and Pain . " I inscribed it ...
... Nature . " Some of his reasonings not appearing to me well founded , I wrote a little metaphysical piece in which I made remarks on them . It was entitled " A Dissertation on Liberty and Necessity , Pleasure and Pain . " I inscribed it ...
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... Nature and Necessity of a Paper Cur- rency . " It was well receiv'd by the common people in general ; but the rich men dislik'd it , for it increas'd and strengthen'd the clamor for more money , and they happening to have no writers ...
... Nature and Necessity of a Paper Cur- rency . " It was well receiv'd by the common people in general ; but the rich men dislik'd it , for it increas'd and strengthen'd the clamor for more money , and they happening to have no writers ...
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... nature , that for a subscription library . I drew up the proposals , got them put into form by our great scrivener , Brockden , and , by the help of my friends in the Junto , procured fifty subscribers of forty shil- lings each to begin ...
... nature , that for a subscription library . I drew up the proposals , got them put into form by our great scrivener , Brockden , and , by the help of my friends in the Junto , procured fifty subscribers of forty shil- lings each to begin ...
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... nature and society . But these , sir , are small reasons , in my opinion , compared with the chance which your life will give for the forming of future great men ; and in conjunction with your Art of Virtue ( which you design to publish ) ...
... nature and society . But these , sir , are small reasons , in my opinion , compared with the chance which your life will give for the forming of future great men ; and in conjunction with your Art of Virtue ( which you design to publish ) ...
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... nature , virtue , thought and habit . Another thing demonstrated will be the propriety of every man's waiting for his time for appearing upon the stage of the world . Our sensations being very much fixed to the moment , we are apt to ...
... nature , virtue , thought and habit . Another thing demonstrated will be the propriety of every man's waiting for his time for appearing upon the stage of the world . Our sensations being very much fixed to the moment , we are apt to ...
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acquaintance Adams affairs afterwards America appear'd appointed arriv'd Art of Virtue Arthur Lee ask'd Assembly attend Autobiography Benjamin Franklin Boston British brought captain character colonies colonists Comte de Vergennes conduct Congress continu'd continued dispute Dr Franklin employ'd England English father favour France French friends gave give good-natur'd Government governor hands Indians instructions interest John Adams Keimer kind King letters lived London Lord Lord Loudoun means ment mind never occasion opinion pamphlet paper Paxton Boy Penn Pennsylvania perhaps person Philadelphia Poor Richard's Almanack present printed printer printing-house propos'd proposed proprietaries province Quakers Ralph reason receiv'd respect sail sect sent ship Silas Deane soon Stamp Act street Temple Franklin things thought thro tion took treaty Veillard virtue waggons whole words writing wrote young