 And again, At a great pennyworth pause a while. He means, that perhaps the cheapness is apparent only, and not real; or the bargain, by straitening thee in thy business, may do thee more harm than good. For in another place he says, Many have been ruined...  The complete works ... of ... Benjamin Franklin - Seite 457von Benjamin Franklin - 1806Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1821 - 24 Seiten
...small, and the want great." And farther, ' What maintains one vice, would bring нр t«'» children.' ' It is foolish to lay out money in a purchase of repentance ; many a one for the sake of finery on the back, has gone with a hungry belly, and half starved their... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - 1822 - 272 Seiten
...may do thee more harm than good. For in another place he says, "many have been ruined by buying great pennyworths.'' Again, "it is foolish to lay out money...practised every day at auctions; for want of minding the Almanac. Many a one, for the sake of finery on tne bat-k have gone with a hungry belly, and half starved... | |
 | William Pinnock - 1822 - 252 Seiten
...real : or the bargain, by straitening thee in thy business, may do thee more harm than good. For in another place he says, ' many have been ruined by buying good pennyworths.' And, it is foolish to lay out money in a purchase of repentance ; and yet this folly is practized every... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - 1824 - 308 Seiten
...; or the bargain, by straitening thee in thy business, may do thee more harm than good. 7 " For in another place he says, ' Many have been ruined by...practised every day at auctions, for want of minding the Almanac. Many a one, for the sake of finery on the back, has gone with a hungry belly, and half starved... | |
 | 1826 - 422 Seiten
...real ; or the bargain, by straitening thee in thy business, may do thee more harm than good. For in another place he says, ' Many have been ruined by buying good pennyworths.' — Again, as poor Richard says, ' It is foolish to lay out your money fn a purchase of repentance ;' and yet... | |
 | 1826 - 440 Seiten
...real ; or the bargain, by straitening thee in thy business, may do thee more harm than good. For in another place he says, ' Many have been ruined by buying good pennyworths.' — Again, as poor Richard says, ' It Is foolish to lay out your money in a purchase of repentance ;' and yet... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - 1830 - 336 Seiten
...; or the bargain, by straitening thee in thy business, may do thee more harm than good. 7 " For in another place he says, ' Many have been ruined by...a purchase of repentance ;' and yet this folly is practiced every day at auctions, for want of minding the Almanac. Many a one, for the sake of finery... | |
 | Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1831 - 290 Seiten
...thee in thy business, may do thee moie harm than good. For in another place lie says, " Many have heen ruined by buying good penny-worths.'* Again, " It...Almanack. Many a one, for the sake of finery on the back, has gone with a hungry helly, and half-starved their families ; *' Silks and satins, scarlets and velvets,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1831 - 314 Seiten
...Agaoi, as poor Richard says, ' jt is foolUh to lay nut money in a purchase of repentance ;' and yet thir folly is practised every day at auctions, for 'want of minding the Almanack, ' Wise men (as poor Dick enys) h'tirn hy others harms. fools scarcely hy thejr own; hut Ftliic quam... | |
 | 1832 - 220 Seiten
...real ; or the bargain, by straightening thee in thy business, may do thee more harm than good. For in another place he says, 'Many have been ruined by buying...for the sake of finery on the back, have gone with an hungry belly, and half starved their families ; ' Silks and satins, scarlet and velvets, put out... | |
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