Temperance, for example, was by some confined to eating and drinking, while by others it was extended to mean the moderating every other pleasure, appetite, inclination, or passion — bodily or mental, even to our avarice and ambition. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin - Página 34por Benjamin Franklin - 1834Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
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