 | Benjamin Franklin - 1869 - 426 páginas
...assuming manner, that seldom fails to disgust, tends to create opposition, and to defeat every one of those purposes for which speech was given to us,...and improvement from the knowledge of others, and }'et at the same time express yourself as firmly fix'd in your present opinions, modest, sensible men,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1875 - 602 páginas
...assuming manner, that seldom fails to disgust, tends to create opposition, and to defeat every one of those purposes for which speech was given to us,...the same time express yourself as firmly fix'd in yout present opinions, modest, sensible men, who do not love disputation, will probably leave you undisturbed... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, John Bigelow - 1875 - 579 páginas
...assuming manner, that seldom fails to disgust, tends to create opposition, and to defeat every one of those purposes for which speech was given to us,...others, and yet at the same time express yourself as f1rmly fix'd in yout present opinions, modest, sensible men, who do not love disputation, will probably... | |
 | Jeremiah Chaplin - 1876 - 416 páginas
...assuming manner, that seldom fails to disgust, tends to create opposition, and to defeat every one of those purposes for which speech was given to us,...wit, giving or receiving information or pleasure." CHAPTER IV. The New Paper in Franklin's Day. — A Newsboy. — Writing for a Newspaper. — His Brother... | |
 | William Swinton - 1880 - 694 páginas
...purposes for which speech was given us — to wit, giving or receiving information or pleasure. For 240 if you would inform, a positive and dogmatical manner...and yet at the same time express yourself as firmly fixed in your present opinions, modest, sensi- 245 ble men, who do not love disputation, will probably... | |
 | William Swinton - 1885 - 624 páginas
...assuming manner, that seldom fails to disgust, tends to create opposition, and to defeat every one of those purposes for which speech was given to us, — to wit, giving or 1 concessions, admissions. 2 advanced, put forward, stated. 3 disputed. Define. * inculcate: from Latin... | |
 | William Swinton - 1885 - 620 páginas
...assuming manner, that seldom fails to disgust, tends to create opposition, and to defeat every one of those purposes for which speech was given to us, — to wit, giving or 1 concessions, admissions. 2 advanced, put forward, stated. 3 disputed. Define. hence, to impress on... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1886 - 256 páginas
...assuming manner, that seldom fails to disgust, tends to create opposition, and to defeat every one of those purposes for which speech was given to us,...and yet at the same time express yourself as firmly fixed in your present opinions, modest, sensible men who do not love disputation will probably leave... | |
 | William Swinton - 1886 - 690 páginas
...purposes for which speech was given us — to wit, giving or receiving information or pleasure. For 140 if you would inform, a positive and dogmatical manner...and yet at the same time express yourself as firmly fixed in your present opinions, modest, sensi- 145 ble men, who do not love disputation, will probably... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1888 - 330 páginas
...assuming manner, that seldom fails to disgust, tends to create opposition, and to defeat every one of those purposes for which speech was given to us,...and yet at the same time express yourself as firmly fixed in your present opinions, modest, sensible men, who do not love disputation, will probably leave... | |
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... conversation are to inform or to be informed, to please or to persuade, I wish well-meaning, sensible men would not lessen their power of doing good by a positive, assuming manner... 
