 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 206 Seiten
...formerly despised, but who, through industry and frugality, have maintained their standing; in which case it appears plainly, that ' A ploughman on his legs, is higher, than a gentleman on his knees,' as Poof Richard says. Perhaps they have had a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1836 - 584 Seiten
...through industry and frugality, have maintained their standing; in which case it appears plainly, that Jl 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,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 342 Seiten
...through industry and frugality, have maintained their standing ; in which case, it appears plainly, ' 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,... | |
 | 1841 - 300 Seiten
...formerly despised, but who, through industry and frugality, have maintained their standing ; in which case it appears plainly, that " A ploughman on his legs...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,... | |
 | Elizabeth Frank - 1842 - 304 Seiten
...despised ; but who, through industry and frugality, have maintained their standing : in which case it appears plainly, that, " A ploughman on his legs...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,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 320 Seiten
...through industry and frugality, have maintained their standing; in which case, it appears plainly, '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,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1846 - 250 Seiten
...through industry and frugality, have maintained their standing ; in which case, it appears plainly, " 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,... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 614 Seiten
...formerly despised, but who, through industry and frugality, have maintained their standing; in which case' it appears plainly, that ' A ploughman on his legs...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,... | |
 | Orville Luther Holley - 1848 - 522 Seiten
...formerly despised, but who, through industry and frugality, have maintained their 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 have had a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of. They think,... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1848 - 428 Seiten
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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... 
