The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: Poor Richard's Almanac and Other PapersSpencer Press, 1936 - 311 Seiten |
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... occasion to inculcate my opinions and persuade men into measures that I have been from time to time engaged in pro- moting . And as the chief ends of conversation are to inform or to be informed , to please or to persuade , I wish well ...
... occasion to inculcate my opinions and persuade men into measures that I have been from time to time engaged in pro- moting . And as the chief ends of conversation are to inform or to be informed , to please or to persuade , I wish well ...
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... occasion all confusion . " That while a party is carrying on a general design , each man has his particular private interest in view . " That as soon as a party has gained its general point , each member becomes intent upon his ...
... occasion all confusion . " That while a party is carrying on a general design , each man has his particular private interest in view . " That as soon as a party has gained its general point , each member becomes intent upon his ...
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... occasion to observe that when men are employed they are best contented ; for on the days they workea they were good - natured and cheerful , and with the consciousness of having done a good day's work they spent the evening jollily ...
... occasion to observe that when men are employed they are best contented ; for on the days they workea they were good - natured and cheerful , and with the consciousness of having done a good day's work they spent the evening jollily ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
accordingly acquaintance advantage affairs afterward agreeable almanac appeared arrived Assembly attend began Benjamin Franklin Boston bred brother brought called captain continued conversation dear debt desired dispute employed endeavor England expense father Franklin friends gave give Gnadenhutten Gout governor hand heard honor horses Hugh Meredith Indians inhabitants instructions JANE MECOM Keimer kind learned length letters Little Britain lived lodged London Lord Loudoun Lord Macclesfield Madeira wine master means mention Motto never observed occasion opinion paper Pennsylvania perhaps Philadelphia piece pleased pleasure Poor Richard says POOR RICHARD'S ALMANAC pounds currency present printed printer printing-house procure proposed province Quakers Ralph received sailed sect sensible shillings sometimes soon street thee things thou thought thousand pounds tion told took virtue wagons walk writing wrote young