The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humourous, Moral, and Literary : with His LifeJohn Lomax, 1831 - 290 Seiten |
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... improved science : if he failed , he must inevitably be subjected to the derison of mankind , or , what is worse , their pity , as a well - meaning man , but a weak silly projector . The anxiety with which he looked for the result of ...
... improved science : if he failed , he must inevitably be subjected to the derison of mankind , or , what is worse , their pity , as a well - meaning man , but a weak silly projector . The anxiety with which he looked for the result of ...
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... improving the minds of the citizens . But this was not sufficient . The schools then sub- sisting were in general of little utility . The teachers were men ill qualified for the important duty which they had undertaken ; and , after all ...
... improving the minds of the citizens . But this was not sufficient . The schools then sub- sisting were in general of little utility . The teachers were men ill qualified for the important duty which they had undertaken ; and , after all ...
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... improving by experience , I am in hopes we shall , in a few years , see a perfect institution . " I amn , very respectfully , & c . " B. FRANKLIN " Mr. W. Smith , Long Island . " " SIR , " Philad . May 3 , 1753 . " Mr. Peters has just ...
... improving by experience , I am in hopes we shall , in a few years , see a perfect institution . " I amn , very respectfully , & c . " B. FRANKLIN " Mr. W. Smith , Long Island . " " SIR , " Philad . May 3 , 1753 . " Mr. Peters has just ...
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... improvements were made upon his plan . The sweetness of the tones induced Dr. Franklin to make a variety of experiments ; and he at length formed the elegant instrument , which he has called the Armonica In the summer of 1762 , he ...
... improvements were made upon his plan . The sweetness of the tones induced Dr. Franklin to make a variety of experiments ; and he at length formed the elegant instrument , which he has called the Armonica In the summer of 1762 , he ...
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... improvements in the science of go- vernment , the general diffusion of the principles of liberty amongst the people of Europe , the effects which these have already produced in France , and the probable consequences which will result ...
... improvements in the science of go- vernment , the general diffusion of the principles of liberty amongst the people of Europe , the effects which these have already produced in France , and the probable consequences which will result ...
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