 | Benjamin Franklin - 1779 - 610 Seiten
...and frugality, have maintained their (landing ; in which cafe it appears plainly, that " A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees," as Poor Richard fays. Perhaps they have had a fmall eftatc left them, which they knew not the getting of; they think... | |
 | 1792 - 494 Seiten
...and frugality, have maintained their finding: in which cafe it appears plainly, that " A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees," as Poor Richard fays. Perhaps they have had a fmall eftate left them, which they knew not the gctrity uf; they rlihik... | |
 | 1796 - 34 Seiten
...— By these, and other extravagancies, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow ot those whom they formerly despised, but who, through...standing; in which case it appears plainly, that "A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees," as Poor Richard says. Perhaps they... | |
 | 1797 - 522 Seiten
...and frugality, have maintained their {landing ; in which cafe it appears plainK-, that, "A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees," as Poor Richard fays. Perhaps they have had a fmall eAate left them, which they knew net the getting of; they think... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 Seiten
...and frugality, have maintained their Handing ; in which cafe it appears plainly, that, "A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees," as Poor Richard fays. Perhaps they have had я final! ellate loft them, which they knew not the getting of; they think... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 Seiten
...person, there are an hundred indigent." By these, and other extravagancies, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow of those whom they...standing ; in which case it appears plainly, that ' A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees,' as poor Richard savs. Perhaps they... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 78 Seiten
...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...have maintained their standing; in which case, it appeal's plainly, "A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees," as poor Kichard... | |
 | Gleaner - 1805 - 426 Seiten
...look pretty, how many want to have them ! — By these and other extravagances the genteel are reduced to poverty, and' forced to borrow of those whom they...standing; in which case, it appears plainly, that" A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees," as poor Richard says. Perhaps they... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 Seiten
...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...standing; in which case it appears plainly, that " a ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees," as poor Richard says. Perhaps they... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 Seiten
...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...standing; in which case it appears plainly, that " a ploughman on. his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees," as poor Richard says. Perhaps they... | |
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A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees, as Poor Richard says. Perhaps they have had a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of; they think, 'Tis day, and will never be night... 
