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 AuthorTappan, Whittemore, and Mason, 1836 |
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... least regard such an inconsiderable nothing as man ; more especially , since it is impossible for me to have any clear idea of that which is infinite and incompre- hensible , I cannot conceive otherwise , than that he the Infinite ...
... least regard such an inconsiderable nothing as man ; more especially , since it is impossible for me to have any clear idea of that which is infinite and incompre- hensible , I cannot conceive otherwise , than that he the Infinite ...
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... least criminal , a bad action joined with a good intention , or a good action with a bad intention ? " Is it inconsistent with the principles of liberty in a free government , to punish a man as a libeller , when he speaks the truth ...
... least criminal , a bad action joined with a good intention , or a good action with a bad intention ? " Is it inconsistent with the principles of liberty in a free government , to punish a man as a libeller , when he speaks the truth ...
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... least vanity , I assure you , or desire of showing my parts , but purely for the good of my country . I have often observed with concern , that your Mer- cury is not always equally entertaining . The delay of ships expected in , and ...
... least vanity , I assure you , or desire of showing my parts , but purely for the good of my country . I have often observed with concern , that your Mer- cury is not always equally entertaining . The delay of ships expected in , and ...
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... least ap- prehension of being distinguished and discovered by it . My character , indeed , I would favor you with , but that I am cautious of praising myself , lest I should be told my trumpeter's dead ; and I cannot find in my heart at ...
... least ap- prehension of being distinguished and discovered by it . My character , indeed , I would favor you with , but that I am cautious of praising myself , lest I should be told my trumpeter's dead ; and I cannot find in my heart at ...
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... least tincture of politeness . These I take to be the most incorrigible of all my readers ; nay , I expect they will be squibbing at the Busy - Body himself . However , the only favor he begs of them is this , that if they cannot ...
... least tincture of politeness . These I take to be the most incorrigible of all my readers ; nay , I expect they will be squibbing at the Busy - Body himself . However , the only favor he begs of them is this , that if they cannot ...
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