 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 206 Seiten
...look pretly , how many want to have them ! By these, and other ex•icies, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow of those whom, they...standing; in which case it appears plainly, that ' A ploughman on his legs, is higher, than a gentleman on his knees,' as Poof Richard says. Perhaps they... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 310 Seiten
...poor person there are a hundred indigent.' By these' and other extravagances, thegenteei are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow of those whom they...and frugality, have maintained their standing : in whic case, it appears plainly, ' A ploughman on his legs higher than a gentleman on his knees,' as... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 312 Seiten
...the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to horrow of those whom they formerly despised, hut who, through industry and frugality, have maintained...their standing; in which case, it appears plainly. - A ploughman on his lesjsis higher than a gentleman on his knees,' as poor Richard says. Perhaps they... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1836 - 584 Seiten
...look pretty, how many want to have them ! By these, and other extravagances, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow of those whom they...their standing; in which case it appears plainly, that Jl ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees, as Poor Richard says. Perhaps they... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1836 - 584 Seiten
...and frugality, have maintained their standing; in which case it appears plainly, that Jl ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees, as Poor Richard says. Perhaps they have had a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of; they think, It is day, and wul... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1837 - 356 Seiten
...there are a hundred indigent. ' By these and other extravagances, the genteel are reduced to povfrty, and forced to borrow of those whom they formerly despised,...their standing; in which case, it appears plainly, ' A ploughman on his legs is higher than a pentleman on his knees,' as poor Richard says. Perhaps they... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1839 - 246 Seiten
...industry and frugality, have maintained their standing ; in which case, it appears plainly, " A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees, "as poor Richard snys. Perhaps they have had a small estate left them, which .they knew not the getting of ; they think,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 342 Seiten
...poor person there are a hundred indigent.' By these and other extravagances, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow of those whom they...their standing ; in which case, it appears plainly, ' A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees,' as poor Richard says. Perhaps they... | |
 | 1841 - 300 Seiten
...and frugality, have maintained their standing ; in which case it appears plainly, that " A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees," as Poor Richard says. Perhaps they have had a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of ; they think, " It is day, and... | |
 | Elizabeth Frank - 1842 - 304 Seiten
...pretty, how many want to have them ! — By these, and other extravagances, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow of those whom they...standing : in which case it appears plainly, that, " A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees," as Poor Richard says. Perhaps they... | |
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By these, and other extravagances, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow of those whom they formerly despised, but who, through industry and frugality, have maintained their standing; in which case it appears plainly, that A plowman... 
