The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of Essays, Humorous, Moral, and Literary, with His Life |
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... he improved it by study , at the solicitation of a gentleman of the name of Palmer , who was at that time the principal inhabitant of the village , and who encouraged in like manner all my uncles to improve their minds .
... he improved it by study , at the solicitation of a gentleman of the name of Palmer , who was at that time the principal inhabitant of the village , and who encouraged in like manner all my uncles to improve their minds .
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Without enter- ing into the merits of the cause , he embraced the opportunity of speaking to me upon my manner of writing . He observed , that though I had the advantage of my adversary in correct spelling and pointing , which I owed to ...
Without enter- ing into the merits of the cause , he embraced the opportunity of speaking to me upon my manner of writing . He observed , that though I had the advantage of my adversary in correct spelling and pointing , which I owed to ...
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In the latter I found a model of disputation after the manner of Socrates . Shortly after I procured Xeno- phon's work , entitled , Memorable Things of Soc- rates , in which are various examples of the same method .
In the latter I found a model of disputation after the manner of Socrates . Shortly after I procured Xeno- phon's work , entitled , Memorable Things of Soc- rates , in which are various examples of the same method .
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... by a positive and presumtuous manner of expressing themselves , which scarcely ever fails to disgust the hearer , and is only calculated to excite op- position , and defeat every purpose for which the faculty of speech has been ...
... by a positive and presumtuous manner of expressing themselves , which scarcely ever fails to disgust the hearer , and is only calculated to excite op- position , and defeat every purpose for which the faculty of speech has been ...
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In short , if you wish to inform , a positive and dogmatical manner of advancing your opinion may provoke contradiction , and prevent your be- ing heard with attention . On the other hand , if , with a desire of being informed , and of ...
In short , if you wish to inform , a positive and dogmatical manner of advancing your opinion may provoke contradiction , and prevent your be- ing heard with attention . On the other hand , if , with a desire of being informed , and of ...
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