The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral, and Literary, with His LifeS. Andrus and Son, 1847 - 304 Seiten |
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... thought my- self vanquished , more by his volubility than by the force of his arguments . We separated with- out coming to an agreement upon this point ; and as we were not to see each other again for some time , I committed my thoughts ...
... thought my- self vanquished , more by his volubility than by the force of his arguments . We separated with- out coming to an agreement upon this point ; and as we were not to see each other again for some time , I committed my thoughts ...
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... thought the style ex- cellent , and wished it were in my power to imi- tate it . With this view I selected some of the papers , made short summaries of the sense of each period , and put them for a few days aside . I then , without ...
... thought the style ex- cellent , and wished it were in my power to imi- tate it . With this view I selected some of the papers , made short summaries of the sense of each period , and put them for a few days aside . I then , without ...
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... thought , or the style ; and this encouraged me to hope that I should succeed , in time , in writing decently in the English language , which was one of the great objects of my ambition . The time which I devoted to these exercises ...
... thought , or the style ; and this encouraged me to hope that I should succeed , in time , in writing decently in the English language , which was one of the great objects of my ambition . The time which I devoted to these exercises ...
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... thought himself entitled to the same services from me , as from any other person . On the contrary , I conceived that , in many in- stances , he was too rigorous , and that , on the part of a brother , I had a right to expect greater in ...
... thought himself entitled to the same services from me , as from any other person . On the contrary , I conceived that , in many in- stances , he was too rigorous , and that , on the part of a brother , I had a right to expect greater in ...
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... thought it better that it should in future be prin- ted in the name of Benjamin Franklin ; and to a- void the censure of the assembly , who might charge him with still printing the paper himself , under the name of his apprentice , it ...
... thought it better that it should in future be prin- ted in the name of Benjamin Franklin ; and to a- void the censure of the assembly , who might charge him with still printing the paper himself , under the name of his apprentice , it ...
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