Poor Richard: The Almanacks for the Years 1733-1758Newly set into type expressly for the members of the Limited Editions Club, 1964 - Almanacs, American - 300 pages |
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The Almanacks for the Years 1733-1758 Benjamin Franklin. manently wise : " Fish and visitors stink after three days . " " He that lies down with dogs shall rise up with fleas . " Franklin's own time of prosperity was just beginning in ...
The Almanacks for the Years 1733-1758 Benjamin Franklin. manently wise : " Fish and visitors stink after three days . " " He that lies down with dogs shall rise up with fleas . " Franklin's own time of prosperity was just beginning in ...
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... Franklin's borrowings . Also in the Appendix is an alphabetical list , with translations , of the aphorisms that he printed in various foreign languages . Notes printed at the foot of the page are Franklin's own . Poor Richard ...
... Franklin's borrowings . Also in the Appendix is an alphabetical list , with translations , of the aphorisms that he printed in various foreign languages . Notes printed at the foot of the page are Franklin's own . Poor Richard ...
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... Franklin did not write his usual Preface for the 1741 Almanack , but substi- tuted a list of important historical dates . 5 . Samuel Butler : Hudibras . Just as he took his aphorisms from a multitude of sources , effectively re- shaping ...
... Franklin did not write his usual Preface for the 1741 Almanack , but substi- tuted a list of important historical dates . 5 . Samuel Butler : Hudibras . Just as he took his aphorisms from a multitude of sources , effectively re- shaping ...
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