 | Benjamin Franklin - 1779 - 610 pages
...formerly defpifed, but who, through induftry 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... | |
 | 1792 - 494 pages
...formerly defpilVd, but who, through inihiltrv 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... | |
 | 1796 - 34 pages
...— By these, and other extravagancies, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow ot those whom they formerly despised, but who, through...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... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 pages
...formerly defpifed, but who, through induftry 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... | |
 | 1797 - 522 pages
...through icduftry 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;... | |
 | 1802 - 348 pages
...formerly defpifed, but who, thro' induftry and frugality, have maintained their ftanding ; in which cafe it appears plainly, that a ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentlemaa on his knees," as Poor Richard fays. Perhaps they have had a fmall eftate left them, which... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...Dick says, ' For one poor person, there are an hundred indigent." By these, and other extravagancies, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to...legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees,' as poor Richard savs. Perhaps they have had a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 78 pages
...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...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 pages
...yet, only because they look pretty, how many want to have them ! — By these and other extravagances the genteel are reduced to poverty, and' forced to...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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...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...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... | |
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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... 
