 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 342 Seiten
...advantageous to the vanquished as well as the victor. The game of chess is not merely an idle amuse Several very valuable qualities of the mind, useful in the course of human life, are to be acquired or strengthened by it, so as to become habits, ready on all occasions. For life is a kind of chess,... | |
 | 1852 - 458 Seiten
...words of the celebrated Franklin, that ' The game of chess is not merely an idle amusement ; several valuable qualities of the mind, useful in the course...become habits ready on all occasions; for life is я kind of chess in which we have often points to gain, and competitors or adversaries to contend with,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1844 - 600 Seiten
...effects on the mind, be not merely innocent, but advantageous, to the vanquished as well as the victor. THE game of chess is not merely an idle amusement....useful in the course of human life, are to be acquired or strengthened by it, so as to become habits, ready on all occasions. For life is a kind of chess,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 320 Seiten
...effects on the mind, be not merely innocent, but advantageous, to the vanquished as well as the victor. The game of chess is not merely an idle amusement....useful in the course of human life, are to be acquired or strengthened by it, so as to become habits, ready on all occasions. For life is a kind of chess,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 250 Seiten
...effects on the mind, he not merely innocent, hutadvantageous to the vanquished as well as the victor. The game of chess is not merely an idle amusement Several very valuahle qualities of the mind, useful in the course of human life, are to he acquired or strengthened... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1848 - 328 Seiten
...game of chess," says Franklin, " is not merely an idle amusement ; several very valuable qualities of mind, useful in the course of human life, Are to be...it, so as to become habits ready on all occasions." This remark, made by oar great " Boston hoy," is recalled by th'i appearance of a beautiful volume... | |
 | Wellington Williams - 1848 - 438 Seiten
...game of chess," says Franklin, " is not merely an idle amusement ; several very valuable qualities of mind, useful in the course of human life, are to be...acquired and strengthened by it, so as to become habits readv on ail occasions." Tlii. remark, made by our great " Boston bov," is recalled by the ap|iearance... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1848 - 312 Seiten
...Several very valuable qualities of the mind, useful in the course of human life, are to be acquired or strengthened by it, so as to become habits, ready on all occasions. For life is a kind of chess, m which we have points to gain, and competitors or adversaries to contend with, and in w'hich there... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1848 - 292 Seiten
...Several very valuable qualities of the mind, useful in the course of human life, are to be acquired or strengthened by it, so as to become habits, ready on all occasions. For life it a kind of chess, in which we have points to gain, and competitors or adversaries to contend with,... | |
 | 1849 - 442 Seiten
...source of relaxation ; and he wrote an essay upon the " Morals of Chess," in which he says, " The game is not merely an idle amusement ; several very valuable...it, so as to become habits ready on all occasions." We are gratified to learn that the poem entitled " Niagara," written by our friend and contributor,... | |
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The Game of Chess is not merely an idle amusement. Several very valuable qualities of the mind, useful in the course of human life, are to be acquired or strengthened by it, so as to become habits ready on all occasions. 
