Benjamin Franklin as a Man of LettersK. Paul, Trench & Company, 1887 - 293 páginas |
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... at variance with these virtues than paper money . It promotes spec- ulation ; it encourages extravagance ; every piece of it is a symbol of fraud . The value stamped upon its face is one thing ; the real PAMPHLET ON PAPER MONEY . 63.
... at variance with these virtues than paper money . It promotes spec- ulation ; it encourages extravagance ; every piece of it is a symbol of fraud . The value stamped upon its face is one thing ; the real PAMPHLET ON PAPER MONEY . 63.
Página 66
... piece from sheer love of seeing himself in print . In the first number published under his name , this invitation is very modestly given . He knew it was a common belief that the author of a newspaper should be a man well versed in 66 ...
... piece from sheer love of seeing himself in print . In the first number published under his name , this invitation is very modestly given . He knew it was a common belief that the author of a newspaper should be a man well versed in 66 ...
Página 68
... piece of pleasantry just coarse enough to excite a laugh . Now he pretends that he is besought to — 66 Pray let the prettiest creature in this place know ( by publishing this ) that if it was not for her affectation she would be ...
... piece of pleasantry just coarse enough to excite a laugh . Now he pretends that he is besought to — 66 Pray let the prettiest creature in this place know ( by publishing this ) that if it was not for her affectation she would be ...
Página 71
... piece of wit . The account of the witch - ducking is nearly as witty , cannot be accused of being coarse , is not to be found among Franklin's collected writings , and may therefore be given in full . " Saturday last , at Mount Holly ...
... piece of wit . The account of the witch - ducking is nearly as witty , cannot be accused of being coarse , is not to be found among Franklin's collected writings , and may therefore be given in full . " Saturday last , at Mount Holly ...
Página 75
... piece of ironmongery beaten out by a heretic , give no offense to the most or- thodox . But a printer had to do with men's opinions . Opinions were as various as faces , and it was therefore impossible to get a living by printing ...
... piece of ironmongery beaten out by a heretic , give no offense to the most or- thodox . But a printer had to do with men's opinions . Opinions were as various as faces , and it was therefore impossible to get a living by printing ...
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