 | 1777 - 756 trang
...large may venture more, But little boats mould keep near ftiore." "Tis however a folly foon punifhed ; wants of mankind thus become more numerous than the natural ; and, as poor Dick fays, " For one poor perfon, there 'are an hundred indigent." By 1 1 •!'••, and other extravagancies,... | |
 | James Anderson - 1791 - 422 trang
...neceffaries of life j they can f'-arcely be called the conveniences ; and yet only becaufe :;,Ly loolc pretty, how many want to have them ? the artificial wants of mankind thus become more numerou^than the aatt\?al $ and, as poor Dick fays, " For one poor perfon, there are an hundred indigent.''... | |
 | 1777 - 750 trang
...much is rifked, called the conveniences ; and yet, only much is fuffered ? It cannot pronv becaufe they look pretty, how many want to have them ? The...more numerous than the natural ; and, as poor Dick fays, " For one poor perfon, there are an hundred indigent." By thefe, and other extravagancies, the... | |
 | 1796 - 34 trang
...and velvets, put out the kitchen-fire," as Poor Richard says. These are not the necessaries of life i they can scarcely be called the conveniences: and...because they look pretty, how many want to have them ? — By these, and other extravagancies, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 trang
...Richard says, ' put out the kitchen fire.' These are no necessaries of life ; they can scarcely be railed the conveniences, and yet only because they look pretty,...as poor Dick says, ' For one poor person, there are an hundred indigent." By these, and other extravagancies, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 78 trang
...ABDRESS • ••< •«>••>-• life; they can scarcely be called the conveniencies; and yetonly because they look pretty, how many want to have them?...there are a hundred indigent." By these, and other extravagancies, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow of those whom they formerly... | |
 | Gleaner - 1805 - 426 trang
...families; " Silks and satins, scarlets and velvets, put out the kitchen fire," as poor Richard says. These are not the necessaries of life ; they can scarcely...because they look pretty, how many want to have them ! — By these and other extravagances the genteel are reduced to poverty, and' forced to borrow of... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 trang
...families; "silks and sattins, scarlet and velvets, put out the kitchen fire," as poor Richard says. These are not the necessaries of life, they can scarcely...because they look pretty, how many want to have them ? By these and other extravagancies, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow of those... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 trang
...families ; " silks and sattins, scarlet and velvets, put out the kitchen fire," as poor Richard says. These are not the necessaries of life, they can scarcely...because they look. pretty, how many want to have them ? By these and other extravagancies, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow of those... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 trang
...families ; " Silks and satins, scarlet and velvets, put out the kitchen fire," as Poor Richard says. These are not the necessaries of life: they can scarcely...because they look pretty, how many want to have them ? — By these and other extravagancies, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow of... | |
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By these, and other Extravagancies, the Genteel are Reduced to Poverty, and forced to borrow of those whom they formerly despised, but who through Industry and Frugality have maintained their Standing; in which case it appears plainly... 
