The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humourous, Moral, and Literary : with His Life |
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... manner , all my uncles to cultivate their minds . Thomas thus rendered him- self competent to the functions of a country attorney ; soon became an essential personage in the affairs of the village ; and was one of the chief movers of ...
... manner , all my uncles to cultivate their minds . Thomas thus rendered him- self competent to the functions of a country attorney ; soon became an essential personage in the affairs of the village ; and was one of the chief movers of ...
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... manner of writing . He observed , that though had the advantage of my adversary in correct spell- ing and pointing , which I owed to my occupation , I was greatly his inferior in elegance of expression , in arrangement , and perspicuity ...
... manner of writing . He observed , that though had the advantage of my adversary in correct spell- ing and pointing , which I owed to my occupation , I was greatly his inferior in elegance of expression , in arrangement , and perspicuity ...
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... rhetoric and logic . In the lattter I found a model of disputation after the manner of Socrates . Shortly after I procured Xenophon's work , entitled , Memora • ble Things of Socrates , in which are various 24 LIFE OF.
... rhetoric and logic . In the lattter I found a model of disputation after the manner of Socrates . Shortly after I procured Xenophon's work , entitled , Memora • ble Things of Socrates , in which are various 24 LIFE OF.
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... manner of ex- pressing themselves , which scarcely ever fails to dis- gust the hearer , and is only calculated to excite op- position , and defeat every purpose for which the fa- culty of speech has been bestowed on man . In short , you ...
... manner of ex- pressing themselves , which scarcely ever fails to dis- gust the hearer , and is only calculated to excite op- position , and defeat every purpose for which the fa- culty of speech has been bestowed on man . In short , you ...
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... manners had too much im- pertinence not to afford it a very natural pretext . me , When he knew that it was my determination to quit him , ie wished to prevent my finding employment elsewhere . He went to all the printing - houses in ...
... manners had too much im- pertinence not to afford it a very natural pretext . me , When he knew that it was my determination to quit him , ie wished to prevent my finding employment elsewhere . He went to all the printing - houses in ...
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Page 278 - Thus I consent, Sir, to this Constitution, because I expect no better, and because I am not sure that it is not the best. The opinions I have had of its errors I sacrifice to the public good. I have never whispered a syllable of them abroad. Within these walls they were born, and here they shall die.
Page 243 - Blessing of Heaven; and therefore ask that Blessing humbly, and be not uncharitable to those that at present seem to want it, but comfort and help them. Remember Job suffered, and was afterwards prosperous. And now to conclude, Experience keeps a dear School, but Fools will learn in no other...
Page 141 - I voluntarily offered and gave all my money for one. I then came home and went whistling all over the house, much pleased with my whistle, but disturbing all the family. My brothers and sisters and cousins, understanding the bargain I had made, told me...
Page 279 - On the whole, sir, I cannot help expressing a wish that every member of the Convention who may still have objections to it would, with me, on this occasion doubt a little of his own infallibility, and, to make manifest our unanimity, put his name to this instrument.
Page 243 - Thus the old gentleman ended his harangue. The people heard it and approved the doctrine, and immediately practised the contrary, just as if it had been a common sermon ; for the auction opened, and they began to buy extravagantly.
Page 216 - Several of our Young People were formerly brought up at the Colleges of the Northern Provinces; they were instructed in all your Sciences; but when they came back to us, they were bad Runners, ignorant of every means of living in the Woods, unable to bear either Cold or Hunger, knew neither how to build a Cabin, take a Deer, or kill an Enemy...
Page 215 - Counsellors; for all their Government is by the Counsel or Advice of the Sages; there is no Force, there are no Prisons, no Officers to compel Obedience, or inflict Punishment. Hence they generally study Oratory; the best Speaker having the most Influence.
Page 133 - Pounds in Public Works which may be judged of most general utility to the Inhabitants, such as Fortifications, Bridges, Aqueducts, Public Buildings, Baths, Pavements, or whatever may make living in the Town more convenient to its People, and render it more agreeable to strangers, resorting thither for Health or a temporary residence.
Page 234 - I stopped my horse lately, where a great number of people were collected at an auction of merchants' goods. The hour of the sale not being come, they were conversing on the badness of the times; and one of the company called to a plain, clean, old man, with white locks, "Pray, Father Abraham, what think you of the times?
Page 158 - The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit are to be regarded. The sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night...