The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral, and Literary : with His LifeW. Van Norden, 1825 - 290 Seiten |
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... minds of others , and persuade them to the adoption of the measures I have suggested . And since the chief ends of conversation are , to inform or to be informed , to please or to persuade , I could wish that intelligent and well ...
... minds of others , and persuade them to the adoption of the measures I have suggested . And since the chief ends of conversation are , to inform or to be informed , to please or to persuade , I could wish that intelligent and well ...
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... mind that aversion to arbitrary power , which , during my whole life , I have ever preserved . My apprentice- ship became insupportable to me , and I continually sighed for an opportunity of shortening it , which at length unexpectedly ...
... mind that aversion to arbitrary power , which , during my whole life , I have ever preserved . My apprentice- ship became insupportable to me , and I continually sighed for an opportunity of shortening it , which at length unexpectedly ...
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... mind had been by the recollection of the blows I had received . Exclusive of his passionate treatment to me , my brother was by no means a man of an ill temper , and perhaps my manners had too much im- pertinence not to afford it a very ...
... mind had been by the recollection of the blows I had received . Exclusive of his passionate treatment to me , my brother was by no means a man of an ill temper , and perhaps my manners had too much im- pertinence not to afford it a very ...
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... minds , had his work been published , which it never was . I spent the night at his house , and reached Burling . ton the next morning . On my arrival , I had the mor- tification to learn that the ordinary passage - boats had sailed a ...
... minds , had his work been published , which it never was . I spent the night at his house , and reached Burling . ton the next morning . On my arrival , I had the mor- tification to learn that the ordinary passage - boats had sailed a ...
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... mind my work ; adding some reproachful words , which piqued me the more , as they were uttered in the street ; and the neighbours , whom the same noise had attracted to the windows , were witnesses of the manner in which I was treated ...
... mind my work ; adding some reproachful words , which piqued me the more , as they were uttered in the street ; and the neighbours , whom the same noise had attracted to the windows , were witnesses of the manner in which I was treated ...
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