The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral, and Literary, with His LifeS. Andrus and Son, 1847 - 304 pages |
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... manner all my uncles to improve their minds . Thomas thus rendered himself 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 every ...
... manner all my uncles to improve their minds . Thomas thus rendered himself 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 every ...
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... manner of writing . He observed , that though I had the advantage of my adversary in correct spelling and pointing , which I owed to my occupation , I was greatly his inferior in elegance of expression , in 24 LIFE OF FRANKLIN .
... manner of writing . He observed , that though I had the advantage of my adversary in correct spelling and pointing , which I owed to my occupation , I was greatly his inferior in elegance of expression , in 24 LIFE OF FRANKLIN .
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... manner of Socrates . Shortly after I procured Xeno- phon's work , entitled , Memorable Things of Soc- rates , in which are various examples of the same method . Charmed to a degree of enthusiasm with this mode of disputing , I adopted ...
... manner of Socrates . Shortly after I procured Xeno- phon's work , entitled , Memorable Things of Soc- rates , in which are various examples of the same method . Charmed to a degree of enthusiasm with this mode of disputing , I adopted ...
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... manner of expressing themselves , which scarcely ever fails to disgust the hearer , and is only calculated to excite op- position , and defeat every purpose for which the faculty of speech has been bestowed upon man . In short , if you ...
... manner of expressing themselves , which scarcely ever fails to disgust the hearer , and is only calculated to excite op- position , and defeat every purpose for which the faculty of speech has been bestowed upon man . In short , if you ...
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... manner of advancing your opinion may provoke contradiction , and prevent your be- ing heard with attention . On the other hand , if , with a desire of being informed , and of benefit- ting by the knowledge of others , you express ...
... manner of advancing your opinion may provoke contradiction , and prevent your be- ing heard with attention . On the other hand , if , with a desire of being informed , and of benefit- ting by the knowledge of others , you express ...
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