 At a great pennyworth pause a while;' he means, that perhaps the cheapness is apparent only, and not real ; or the bargain, by straitening thee in thy business, may do thee more harm than good. For in another place he says, 'Many have been ruined by buying...  Essays and Letters - Seite 80von Benjamin Franklin - 1821Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1796 - 34 Seiten
...apparent only, and not real; or the bargain, by straitening thee in thy business, may do thee more harm than good. For in another place he says, " Many have...buying good pennyworths." Again, " It is foolish to Jty out money in a purchase of repentance;" and yet this follv is practised every day at auctions,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 Seiten
...apparent only, and not real : or the bargain, by straitening thee in thy business, may do thee more harm than good. For in another place he says, ' Many have been ruined by buying good penny-worths.' Again, poor Richard says, ' 'Tis foolish to lay out money in a purchase of repentance ; and yet this folly... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 78 Seiten
...apparent only, and not real ; or the bargain, by straitening thee in thy business, may do thee more harm than good. For in another place he says, " Many have been ruined by buyifig good pennyworths." Again poor Richard says, "It is foolish to lay out money in a purchase of... | |
 | Gleaner - 1805 - 426 Seiten
...bargain, by straitening thee in thy business, may dothee more harm than good. For, in another.place, he says, " Many have been ruined by buying good pennyworths."...practised every day, at auctions, for want of minding the almanack. Many a one, for the sake of finery on the back, have gone with a hungry belly and half starved... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 Seiten
...not real; or the bargain, by straitening theein thy business, may do thee more harm than good. For hi another place he says, " many have been ruined by...practised every day at auctions, for want of minding the almanack. Many a one, for the sake of finery on the back, have gone with a hungry belly, and half starved... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 Seiten
...apparent only, and not real ; or the bargain, by straitening thee in thy business, may do thee more harm than good. For in another place he says, " many have...buying good pennyworths." Again, ." it is foolish tp lay out money in a purchase of repentance ;" and yet this folly is practised every day at auctions,... | |
 | 1812 - 314 Seiten
...another place he says, " Many have been ruined by buying good pennyworths." Again poor Richard says, "It is foolish to lay out money in a purchase of repentance;"...practised every day at auctions, for want of minding the almanack. " Wise men (as poor Dick says) learn by others harms, fools scarcely by their own ; but happy... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1812 - 424 Seiten
...apparent only, and not real ; or the bargain, by straitening thee in thy business, may do thee more harm than good. For in another place he says, " Many have...pennyworths." Again, " It is foolish to lay out " money in the purchase of repentance ;" and yet this follv is practised every day at auctions, for want of minding... | |
 | 1812 - 314 Seiten
...apparent only, and not real ; or the bargain, by straitening thee in thy business, may do thee more harm than good. For in another place he says, " Many have been ruined by buying good pennyworths." Again poor Richard says, "Jt is foolish to lay out money in a purchase of repentance ;" and yet this folly... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 Seiten
...apparent only, and not real ; or the bargain, by straitening thee in thy business, may do thec more harm than good. For in another place he says, " Many have been ruined by buying good pennyworths." And, " It is foolish to lay out money in a purchase of repentance ;" and yet this folly is practised... | |
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