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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... published , which it never was . I spent the night at his house , and reached Burlington the next morning . On my arrival , I had the mortification to learn that the ordinary paffage - boats had failed a little before . This was on a ...
... published , which it never was . I spent the night at his house , and reached Burlington the next morning . On my arrival , I had the mortification to learn that the ordinary paffage - boats had failed a little before . This was on a ...
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... published one of his Satires . I copied and sent him a great part of it ; in which the author demonftrates the folly of cul- tivating the Mufes , from the hope , by their inftrumentality , of rifing in the world . It was all to no ...
... published one of his Satires . I copied and sent him a great part of it ; in which the author demonftrates the folly of cul- tivating the Mufes , from the hope , by their inftrumentality , of rifing in the world . It was all to no ...
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... publish a new periodical paper , and that we should then have work for him . My hopes of fuc- cefs , which I imparted ... published the profpectus of a paper that he intended to institute himself , and in which Webb was to be engaged . I ...
... publish a new periodical paper , and that we should then have work for him . My hopes of fuc- cefs , which I imparted ... published the profpectus of a paper that he intended to institute himself , and in which Webb was to be engaged . I ...
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... published an anonymous pamphlet , entitled An En- quiry into the Nature and Neceffity of a Paper Currency . It was very well re- ceived by the lower and middling clafs of people ; but it difpleased the opulent , as it increased the ...
... published an anonymous pamphlet , entitled An En- quiry into the Nature and Neceffity of a Paper Currency . It was very well re- ceived by the lower and middling clafs of people ; but it difpleased the opulent , as it increased the ...
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... to diffufe knowledge amongst the people ; and amongst these , public libraries are not the leaft important . In 1732 , Franklin began to publish O 2 Poor f Poor Richard's Almanack . This was remarkable for the DR . FRANKLIN . 195.
... to diffufe knowledge amongst the people ; and amongst these , public libraries are not the leaft important . In 1732 , Franklin began to publish O 2 Poor f Poor Richard's Almanack . This was remarkable for the DR . FRANKLIN . 195.
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