 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 Seiten
...twenty-five years. The frequent mention he made of me must have tired any one else ; but my vanity was wonderfully delighted with it, though I was conscious that not a tenth part of the wisdom was ray own which he ascribed to me, but rather the gleanings that I had made of the sense of all ages... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - 1822 - 272 Seiten
...of twenty five years. The frequent mention he made of me must have tired any one else; but my vanity was wonderfully delighted with it. though I was conscious,...of the wisdom was my own, which he ascribed to me; out father the gleanings that 1 had made of the sense of all ages and nations. However I resolved to... | |
 | H. Nolte - 1823 - 646 Seiten
...of twenty-five years. The frequent mention he made of me must have tired any one else; but my vanity was wonderfully delighted with it, though I was conscious...was my own, which he ascribed to me; but rather the gleaning that I had made of the sense of all ages and nations. However, I resolved to he the better... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - 1824 - 308 Seiten
...twenty-five years. 22 The frequent mention he made of me must have tired any one else; but my vanity was wonderfully delighted with it, though I was conscious,...to be the better for .the echo of it; and, though at first I had determined to buy stuff for a new coat, I went away, resolved to wear my old one a little... | |
 | 1826 - 422 Seiten
...twenty-five years. The frequent mention he made of me, must have tired every one else ; but my vanity was wonderfully delighted with it, though I was conscious...of the wisdom was my own which he ascribed to me, bat rather the gleanings that I had made of the sense of all ages and pations. However, I resolved... | |
 | 1826 - 450 Seiten
...but rather the gleanings that f had made of the fenfe of all ages and nations. However, I refolved to be the better for the echo of it ; and though I had at firft determined to buy fluff for a new coat, I went away, refolved to wear my old one a little... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - 1830 - 336 Seiten
...twenty-five years. 22 The frequent mention he made of me. must have tired any one else; but my vanity was wonderfully delighted with it, though I was conscious,...gleanings that I had made of the sense of all ages andtiations. However, I resolved to be the better for the echo of it; and, though at first I had determined... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1831 - 290 Seiten
...with it, though I was conscious, that nut a tenth part of the wisdom was my own, which he ascrihed to me; but rather the gleanings that I had made of the sense of ull ages and nations. However, I resolved to be the hetter for tho echo of it ; and, though I had at... | |
 | 1832 - 220 Seiten
...he made of me mnst have tired any one else; but my vanity was wonderfully delighted 'with it, khough I was conscious that not a tenth 'part of the wisdom...the gleanings that I had made of the sense of all • Surh it seems is the law in America, that blessed land of liberty, where this was first published... | |
 | 1833 - 336 Seiten
...twenty-five years. The frequent mention he made of me must have tired any one else ; but my vanity was wonderfully delighted with it, though I was conscious,...not a tenth part of the wisdom was my own, which he ascribed4o me, but rather the gleanings that I had made of the sense of all ages and nations. However,... | |
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I had made of the sense of all ages and nations. However, I resolved to be the better for the echo of it, and though I had at first determined to buy stuff for a new coat, I went away resolved to wear my old one a little longer. Reader, if thou wilt do... 
