| 1796 - 34 lehte
...Richard says. These are not the necessaries of life i they can scarcely be called the conveniences: and yet only because they look pretty, how many want to have them ? — By these, and other extravagancies, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow ot those whom they formerly... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 lehte
...the kitchen fire.' These are no necessaries of life ; they can scarcely be railed the conveniences, and yet only because they look pretty, how many want to have them. The artificial wants of mankind thus become more numerous than the natural ; and, as poor Dick says,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 lehte
...Richard says. These are not the necessaries of life, they can scarcely be called the conveniences; and yet, only because they look pretty, how many want to have them ? By these and other extravagancies, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow of those whom they formerly... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 lehte
...Richard says. These are not the necessaries of life, they can scarcely be called the conveniences ; and yet, only because they look. pretty, how many want to have them ? By these and other extravagancies, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow of those whom they formerly... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 lehte
...Richard says. These are not the necessaries of life: they can scarcely be called the conveniences : and yet, only because they look pretty, how many want to have them ? — By these and other extravagancies, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow of those whom they formerly... | |
| 1812 - 314 lehte
...Dick says, " For one poor person there are a hundred indigent" By these, and other extravagancies; the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow of those whom they formerry despised, but who, through industry and frugality, have maintained their standing; iu which... | |
| George Miller - 1813 - 638 lehte
...families. ** Silk and satins, scarlet and velvets, (as poor Richard says) put put the kitchen fire." These are not the necessaries of life, .they can scarcely...because" they look pretty, how many want to have them ? The artificial wants of mankind thus become more numerous than the natural ; am as poor Dick says,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 610 lehte
...Richard says. These are not the necessaries of life ; they can scarcely be called the conveniences ; and yet, only because they look pretty, how many want to have them ! By these, and other extravagancies, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow of those whom they formerly... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 360 lehte
...Richard says. These are not the necessaries of life, they can scarcely be called the conveniences ; and yet, only because they look pretty, how many want to have them ! By these and other extravagancies, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow of those whom they formerly... | |
| 1821 - 156 lehte
...Richard says. These are not the necessaries of life : they can scarcely be called the conveniences : and yet, only because they look pretty, how many want to have them ! By these, and other extravagancies, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow of those whom they formerly... | |
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