| Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 206 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...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... | |
| Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1836 - 584 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...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.... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1839 - 96 Seiten
...delighted with it, though I was eonseious that not a tenth part of the wisdom was my own whieh he aseribed to me, but rather the gleanings that I had made of...nations. However, I resolved to be the better for the eeho of it ; and though I had first determined to buy stuff for a new eoat, I went away, resolved to... | |
| 1841 - 300 Seiten
...my vanity was wonderfully delighted with it, though'! was conscious, that not a tenth part of tiie wisdom was my own, which he ascribed to me ; but rather...that I had made of the sense of all ages and nations. IJowever, I resolved to be the better for the echo of it ; and, though I had at first determined to... | |
| 1842 - 194 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...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... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1844 - 600 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...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.... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 250 Seiten
...twenty-five years. The frequent mention he made of me must have tired every one else ; hut my vanity was wonderfully delighted with it, though I was conscious...not a tenth part of the wisdom was my own, which he ascrihed to me, hut rather the gleanings that I had made of the sense of all ages and nations. However,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 320 Seiten
...twenty-five years. The frequent mention he made of me must have tired every one else ; hut my vanity was wonderfully delighted with it, though I was conscious...not a tenth part of the wisdom was my own, which he ascrihed to me, hut rather the glean-, ings that I had made of the sense of all ages and nations. However... | |
| Half hours - 1847 - 614 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...the better for the echo of it ; and, though I had at first determined to buy stuff for a new coat, T went away, resolved to wear my old one a little... | |
| Benjamin Franklin Ells - 1778 - 392 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 that not a tenth part of the wisdom wasmyown which he ascribed to me, e"f* -&*• but rather the gleanings that I had made of the sense... | |
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