The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humourous, Moral, and Literary : with His LifeJohn Lomax, 1831 - 290 Seiten |
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... expression . I have been told of his haven written a variety of little pieces ; but there appears to be only one in print , which I met with many years ago . It was published in the year 1675 and as in familiar verse , agreeable to the ...
... expression . I have been told of his haven written a variety of little pieces ; but there appears to be only one in print , which I met with many years ago . It was published in the year 1675 and as in familiar verse , agreeable to the ...
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... expression , in arrangement , and perspicuity . Of this be convinced me by several examples . 1 felt the justice of his re marks , became more attentive to language , and re- solved to make every effort to improve my style . Amidst ...
... expression , in arrangement , and perspicuity . Of this be convinced me by several examples . 1 felt the justice of his re marks , became more attentive to language , and re- solved to make every effort to improve my style . Amidst ...
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... expressing myself with modest dif- fidence , and never making use , when I advanced any proposition that might be controverted , of the words certainly , undoubtedly , or any others which might give the appearance of being obstinately ...
... expressing myself with modest dif- fidence , and never making use , when I advanced any proposition that might be controverted , of the words certainly , undoubtedly , or any others which might give the appearance of being obstinately ...
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... expression which implied obstinate adherence to an opinion , and all direct contradiction , were pro hibited , under small pecuniary penalties . The first members of our club were Joseph Breint- nal , whose occupation was that of a ...
... expression which implied obstinate adherence to an opinion , and all direct contradiction , were pro hibited , under small pecuniary penalties . The first members of our club were Joseph Breint- nal , whose occupation was that of a ...
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... expressions of grati- tude ; so that this error of my life was , in a manner , atoned for . But another trouble now happened to me , which I had not the smallest reason to expect . Meredith's father , who , according to our agreement ...
... expressions of grati- tude ; so that this error of my life was , in a manner , atoned for . But another trouble now happened to me , which I had not the smallest reason to expect . Meredith's father , who , according to our agreement ...
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