Benjamin Franklin and Jonathan Edwards: Selections from Their WritingsC. Scribner's Sons, 1920 - 368 pages |
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... never using , when I advanced anything that may pos- sibly be disputed , the words certainly , undoubtedly , or any others that give the air of positiveness to an opinion ; but rather say , I conceive or apprehend a thing X INTRODUCTION.
... never using , when I advanced anything that may pos- sibly be disputed , the words certainly , undoubtedly , or any others that give the air of positiveness to an opinion ; but rather say , I conceive or apprehend a thing X INTRODUCTION.
Page xi
... give but few prefatorial admonitions about the style and method . It doth an author much hurt to show his con- cern in those things . . . 4. Let much modesty be seen in the style . . . . 8. In the course of reasoning , not to pretend ...
... give but few prefatorial admonitions about the style and method . It doth an author much hurt to show his con- cern in those things . . . 4. Let much modesty be seen in the style . . . . 8. In the course of reasoning , not to pretend ...
Page xii
... give the hand to any in any case , except to those arising from our ruling self - interest , or the impetuosity of human passions . And there is very good reason for it : for opinions , arising from imagination , take us as soon as we ...
... give the hand to any in any case , except to those arising from our ruling self - interest , or the impetuosity of human passions . And there is very good reason for it : for opinions , arising from imagination , take us as soon as we ...
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... give the coppers . Another stroke of his oratory made me asham'd of that , and de- termin'd me to give the silver ; and he finished so ad- mirably , that I empty'd my pocket wholly into the col- lector's dish , gold and all . " Franklin ...
... give the coppers . Another stroke of his oratory made me asham'd of that , and de- termin'd me to give the silver ; and he finished so ad- mirably , that I empty'd my pocket wholly into the col- lector's dish , gold and all . " Franklin ...
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... give Entrance to any who had not first gain'd the Favour of the former ; so that I observed , many who came even to the very Gate , were obliged to travel back again as ignorant as they came , for want of this necessary Quali- fication ...
... give Entrance to any who had not first gain'd the Favour of the former ; so that I observed , many who came even to the very Gate , were obliged to travel back again as ignorant as they came , for want of this necessary Quali- fication ...
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