Works of the Late Doctor Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of His Life Written by Himself, Together with Essays, Humorous, Moral & Literary, Chiefly in the Manner of the Spectator...G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1793 - 316 Seiten |
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... most un- referved fincerity , and without any falfe co- louring or ornament . We fee , in every page , that the author examined his fubject with the eye of a mafter , and related no incidents , the fprings and origin of which he did not ...
... most un- referved fincerity , and without any falfe co- louring or ornament . We fee , in every page , that the author examined his fubject with the eye of a mafter , and related no incidents , the fprings and origin of which he did not ...
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... most appropriate words that occurred to my mind . I af- terwards compared my Spectator with the original ; I perceived fome faults , which I corrected : but I found that I wanted a fund of words , if I may fo exprefs myself , and a ...
... most appropriate words that occurred to my mind . I af- terwards compared my Spectator with the original ; I perceived fome faults , which I corrected : but I found that I wanted a fund of words , if I may fo exprefs myself , and a ...
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... both the fafeft for myself , as well as the most embarraffing to thofe against whom I employed it . It foon afforded me fingular pleasure ; I incef- fantly fantly practifed it ; and became very adroit in obtaining 40 LIFE OF.
... both the fafeft for myself , as well as the most embarraffing to thofe against whom I employed it . It foon afforded me fingular pleasure ; I incef- fantly fantly practifed it ; and became very adroit in obtaining 40 LIFE OF.
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... most interesting paffages , finds himfelf ad- mitted as it were into the company , and prefent at the converfation . De Foe has imitated it with fuccefs in his Robinfon Crufoe , his Moll Flanders , and other works ; E 4 works ; as alfo ...
... most interesting paffages , finds himfelf ad- mitted as it were into the company , and prefent at the converfation . De Foe has imitated it with fuccefs in his Robinfon Crufoe , his Moll Flanders , and other works ; E 4 works ; as alfo ...
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... converfed with me in the most affable , familiar , and friendly manner imagin- able . Towards the end of April 1724 , a fmall veffel was ready to fail for Boston . I took I took leave of Keimer , upon the pretext The DR . FRANKLIN . 75.
... converfed with me in the most affable , familiar , and friendly manner imagin- able . Towards the end of April 1724 , a fmall veffel was ready to fail for Boston . I took I took leave of Keimer , upon the pretext The DR . FRANKLIN . 75.
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