 A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees,' as Poor Richard says. Perhaps they have had a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of; they think, ' Tis day, and will never be night...  The Life of Benjamin Franklin - Trang 206bởi Orville Luther Holley - 1848 - 468 trangXem Toàn bộ - Giới thiệu về cuốn sách này
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1840 - 586 trang
...through industry and frugality, have maintained their standing; in which case it appears plainly, that Jl ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on...them, which they knew not the getting of; they think, // is day, and will never be night ; that a little to be spent out of so much is not worth minding... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 342 trang
...these and other extravagances, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow of those whom they formerly despised, but who, through industry...their standing ; in which case, it appears plainly, ' A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees,' as poor Richard says. Perhaps they... | |
 | Elizabeth Frank - 1842 - 304 trang
...these, and other extravagances, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow of those whom they formerly despised ; but who, through industry...not the getting of ; they think, " It is day, and it will never be night ;" a little to be spent out of so much, is not worth minding : but, " If we... | |
 | 1842 - 194 trang
...these and other extravagances the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow of those whom they formerly despised, but who, through industry...their standing ; in which case it appears plainly, ' A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees,' as poor Richard says. Perhaps they... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1844 - 600 trang
...these, and other extravagances, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow of those whom they formerly despised, but who, through industry...their standing; in which case it appears plainly, that Jl ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his kneejs, as Poor Richard says. Perhaps they... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 320 trang
...these and other extravagances, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow of those whom they formerly despised, but who, through industry...their standing; in which case, it appears plainly, 'A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees,' as poor Richard says. Perhaps they... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 250 trang
...the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to horrow of those whom they formerly despised, hut who, through industry and frugality, have maintained...their standing ; in which case, it appears plainly, " A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees, "as poor Richard says. Perhaps they... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Ells - 1778 - 392 trang
...forced to borrow of those whom they formerly despised, but who, through industry and frugality havu maintained their standing; in which case it appears...his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees. Perhaps they had a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of; they think "it is day,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1849 - 322 trang
...these and other extravagances, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow of those whom they formerly despised, but who, through industry...maintained their standing; in which case, it appears plain!}', 'A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman O'l his knees,' as poor Richard says.... | |
 | 1851 - 112 trang
...The glad night hath the weary morrow. Silk and satins, scarlet and velvet, put out the kitchen fire. A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees. A child and a fool imagine twenty shillings and twenty years can never be spent ; but always taking... | |
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