The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: Poor Richard's Almanac and Other PapersSpencer Press, 1930 - 311 Seiten |
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... began to think of ; reminded me that Keimer was in debt for all he possessed ; that his creditors began to be uneasy ; that he kept his shop miserably , sold often without a profit for ready money , and often trusted without keep- ing ...
... began to think of ; reminded me that Keimer was in debt for all he possessed ; that his creditors began to be uneasy ; that he kept his shop miserably , sold often without a profit for ready money , and often trusted without keep- ing ...
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... began to suspect that this doctrine , though it might be true , was not very useful . My London pamphlet , printed in 1725 , * which had for its motto these lines of Dryden : " Whatever is , is right . But purblind man Sees but a part o ...
... began to suspect that this doctrine , though it might be true , was not very useful . My London pamphlet , printed in 1725 , * which had for its motto these lines of Dryden : " Whatever is , is right . But purblind man Sees but a part o ...
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... began the publication of such an almanac in 1732 and continued it for twenty - five years , claiming it was written by one Richard Saunders . In his almanac Franklin began his proverbs with the phrase Poor Richard says , as if he were ...
... began the publication of such an almanac in 1732 and continued it for twenty - five years , claiming it was written by one Richard Saunders . In his almanac Franklin began his proverbs with the phrase Poor Richard says , as if he were ...
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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