| Edmund Burke - 1787 - 608 trang
...by Converfation. Our laborious manner of life, compared with theirs, they efteem flavifli and bafe ; and the learning on which We value ourselves, they regard as frivolous and ufeleft. Having frequent occafions to hold public councils, they have acquired great order and decency... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1793 - 282 trang
...as frivolous and ufelefs. An inftance of this occurred at the treaty of Lancafter, in Pennfylvania, anno 1744, between the government of Virginia and the Six Nations. After the principal bufmefs was fettled, the commiffioners from Virginia acquainted the Indians by a fpeech, that there... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1793 - 324 trang
...and ufelefs. An inftance of this occurred a£ the treaty of Lancafter, in Pennfylvania, anno 1 744, between the government of Virginia and the Six Nations. After the principal bufinefs was fettled, the commiffioners from Virginia acquainted che Indians by a fpeech, that there... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1794 - 348 trang
...frivolous and ufelefs. An inftance ot this occurred at the crezty of Laneaffer, in Pcnnfylvania, anno i744, between the government of Virginia and the Six nations. After the principal bufiuefs was fettled, the commiilioners from Virginia acquainted the Indians by a that there v.ras... | |
| James Anderson - 1800 - 632 trang
...leisure for improvement by conversation. Our laborious manner of life, compared with theirs, they deem slavish and base; and the learning on which we value ourselves, they regard as frivolous and uselefs. An instance of this occurred at the treaty of Lancaster in Pennsylvania, anno 1744, between... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 78 trang
...•«••*•»•• leisure for improvement by conversation. Our laborious manner of life, compared with their's, they esteem slavish and base; and the learning on...regard as frivolous and useless. An instance of this kind occurred at the treaty ofLancasler, in Pennsylvania, anno 1744, between the government of Virginia... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 trang
...honourable. Having few artificial wants, they have abundance of leisure for improvement by conversation. Our laborious manner of life, compared with theirs, they...instance of this occurred at the treaty of Lancaster, in Pensylvania, anno 1744, between the government of Virginia and the six nations. After the principal... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 trang
...honourable. Having few artificial wants, they have abundance of leisure for improvement by conversation. Our laborious manner of life, compared with theirs, they...instance of this occurred at the treaty of Lancaster, in Pensylvania, anno 1744, between the government of Virginia and the six nations. After the principal... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1807 - 310 trang
...honorable. Having few artificial wants, they have abundance of leisure for improvement by conversation. Our laborious manner of life, compared with theirs, they...useless. An instance of this occurred at the treaty «f Lancaster, in Pennsylvania, anno 1744, between the government of Virginia and the Six Nations.... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1809 - 466 trang
...honorable. Having few artificial wants, they have abundance of leisure for improvement by conversation. Our laborious manner of life, compared with theirs, they...regard as frivolous and useless. An instance of this occured at the treaty of Lancaster, in Pennsylvania, anno }744, between the government of Virginia... | |
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