 We had been shown numberless skeletons of a kind of little fly, called an ephemera, whose successive generations, we were told, were bred and expired within the day. I happened to see a living company of them on a leaf who appeared to be engaged in conversation.  Poor Richard's Almanac - Trang 121bởi Benjamin Franklin - 1900 - 132 trangXem Toàn bộ - Giới thiệu về cuốn sách này
 | John Stanley (printer.) - 1849 - 178 trang
...may remember my dear friend, that when we spent that happy day in the delightful and sweet society of Moulin Joly, I stopped a little in one of our walks...called an ephemera, whose successive generations, we are told, were bred and expired within the day. I happened to see a living company of them on a leaf,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1849 - 322 trang
...CONVERSATION OF A COMPANY OF EPIIEMEKJE ; WITH A SOLILOQUY OF ONE ADVANCED IN AUG. TO MADAME BRILLIANT. You may remember, my dear friend, that when we lately...in the delightful garden and sweet society of the JVIoulin Joly, I stopt a little in one of our walks, and staid some time behind the company. We had... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1853 - 522 trang
...blameless. [TO MADAME BBILLON, OP PASSY.] THE EPHEMEKA; AN EMBLEM OF HUMAN LIFE. WRITTEN IN 1778. You may remember, my dear friend, that when we lately...generations, we were told, were bred and expired within the day. I happened to see a living company of them on a leaf, who appeared to be engaged in conversation.... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1855 - 718 trang
...тпх ZPÏIEUEBA; AN KUBLP.M OF HUMAN LIFE. To Madame BriU,*n, of Глюу. Written In 17Ï3. Ton msy remember, my dear friend, that when we lately spent...numberless skeletons of a kind of little fly, called an j ephemera, whose successive generations, we were I told, were bred and expired within the day. I happened... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 402 trang
...CONVERSATION OF A COMPANY OF EPHEMERA. WITH A SOLILOQUY OF ONE ADVANCED IN AGE. TO MADAME BRILLIANT. You may remember, my dear friend, that when we lately...delightful garden and sweet society of the MOULIN JOLT, I stopped a little in one of our walks, and staid some time behind the company. We had been shown... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - 1855 - 294 trang
...t ubslauce." THE XTHZMXA; AK r-juLci or IICMAX m 7b Madame Brillon, r>/ Famy. Written In 1776. Too may remember, my dear friend, that when we lately spent that happy day in the delightful L'nrdcn and sweet society of the Moulin Joly, I stopped a little in one of our walks, and stayed some... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - 1856 - 704 trang
...THE Ei'ii r.iir.r. A ; AN EMBLEM OP HUMAN LITE. To JIadame SHlloit, of Pasty. Written in 1778. Toe may remember, my dear friend, that when •we lately...generations, we were told, were bred and expired within the day. I happened to see a living company of them on a leaf, who appeared to be engaged in conversation.... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1856 - 592 trang
...no conception." THE EPHEMERA ; AN EMBLEM OF HUMAN LIFE. WRITTEN TO MADAME BRILLOS, OF PASST. 5f ou may remember, my dear friend, that when we lately...our walks, and stayed some time behind the company. W с had been shown numberless skeletons of a kind of little fly, called an ephemera, whose successive... | |
 | Henry Hegart Breen - 1857 - 336 trang
...shall pass to her illustrious countryman, Benjamin Franklin. He says in one of his letters : — • "We had been shown numberless skeletons of a kind of little fly called an ephemerae." And farther on he adds : — " But what will fame be to an ephemerae who no longer exists... | |
 | Lucius Osgood - 1858 - 494 trang
...The Victor's will. LESSON Oil. THE EPHEMERA: AN EMBLEM OF HUMAN LIFE. BY BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. 1. You may remember, my dear friend, that, when we lately...called an ephemera, whose successive generations, we are told, were bred and expired within the day. I happened to see a living company of them on a leaf,... | |
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