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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... wish , likewise , if it were in my power , to change some trivial incidents and events for others more favorable . Were this , however , denied me , still I would not decline the offer . But since a repetition of life cannot take place ...
... wish , likewise , if it were in my power , to change some trivial incidents and events for others more favorable . Were this , however , denied me , still I would not decline the offer . But since a repetition of life cannot take place ...
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... wish that intelligent and well - meaning men would not themselves dimin- ish the powers they possess of being useful , by a positive and presumtuous manner of expressing themselves , which scarcely ever fails to disgust the hearer , and ...
... wish that intelligent and well - meaning men would not themselves dimin- ish the powers they possess of being useful , by a positive and presumtuous manner of expressing themselves , which scarcely ever fails to disgust the hearer , and ...
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... wish to inform , a positive and dogmatical manner of advancing your opinion may provoke contradiction , and prevent your be- ing heard with attention . On the other hand , if , with a desire of being informed , and of benefit- ting by ...
... wish to inform , a positive and dogmatical manner of advancing your opinion may provoke contradiction , and prevent your be- ing heard with attention . On the other hand , if , with a desire of being informed , and of benefit- ting by ...
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... wish , therefore , you would take the verses , and produce them as your own . I will pretend not to have had leisure to write any thing . We shall then see in what manner he will speak of them . I agreed to this little arti- fice , and ...
... wish , therefore , you would take the verses , and produce them as your own . I will pretend not to have had leisure to write any thing . We shall then see in what manner he will speak of them . I agreed to this little arti- fice , and ...
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... wish to have nothing to do either with him or his letters . " He instantly put the letter into my hand , turned upon his heel and left me , to serve some cus- tomers . to I was astonished at finding those letters were not from the ...
... wish to have nothing to do either with him or his letters . " He instantly put the letter into my hand , turned upon his heel and left me , to serve some cus- tomers . to I was astonished at finding those letters were not from the ...
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