 COURTEOUS READER : I have heard that nothing gives an author so great pleasure as to find his works respectfully quoted by other learned authors. This pleasure I have seldom enjoyed ; for, though I have been, if I may say it without vanity, an eminent...  The Stoddard Library: Eliot-Gladstone - Page 273by John Lawson Stoddard - 1913Full view - About this book
 | 1796 - 34 pages
...of an old Pensylvanian Almanack, intitled, " Poor Richard improved," WRITTEN BY DR. BKNJ. FRANKLIN. Courteous Reader, I have heard, that nothing gives...pleasure, as to find his works respectfully quoted by others. Judge, then, how much I must have been gratified by an incident I am going to relate to you.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
...his works respectfully quoted by learned authors. This pleasure I have seldom enjoyed ; for though I have been, if I may say it without vanity, an eminent author (of almanacs) annually now a full quarter of a century, my brother authors in the same way, for what reason... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 78 pages
...intitled " Poor Richard's Almanack, fo^ the year 1759." I have heard, that nothing gives an author so much pleasure as to find his works respectfully quoted...learned authors. This pleasure I have seldom enjoyed ; fortho' I have been, if I may say it without vanity, an eminent author (of almanacks) annually now... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...Wealth, as clearly shown in the Preface of an old Pensylvania Almanack, intitled, Poor Richard Improved*. COURTEOUS READER, I HAVE heard, that nothing gives...pleasure, as to find his works respectfully quoted by others. Judge, then, how much I must have been gratified by an incident I am going to relate to you.... | |
 | 1812 - 314 pages
...intitled " Poor Richard's Almanack, for the year 1758." I have heard, that nothing gives an author so much pleasure as to find his works respectfully quoted...learned authors. This pleasure I have seldom enjoyed ; fortho' I have been, if I may say it without vanity, an eminent author (of almanacks) annually now... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1812 - 424 pages
...house.. I have heard (says the supposed author of the Almanack, Richard Sounders, or POOR RICHARD,) that nothing gives an author so great pleasure, as to find his works respectfully quoted by others. Judge, then, how much I must have been gratified by an incident I am going to relate to you.... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...OF AN OLD PENNSYLTANIAN ALMAN ACK, ENTITLED, POOR RICHARD IMPROVED. COURTEOUS HEADER, I HAVE beard, that nothing gives an author so great pleasure as to find his works respectfully quoted by others. Judge, then, how much I must have been gratified by an incident I am going to relate to you.... | |
 | George Miller - 1813 - 638 pages
...Man's Fireside Companion. No. III.] MARCH, 1813. THE AUCTION ROOM; OB, THfc STORY OF FATHER ABRAHAM. •I HAVE heard, that nothing gives an author so great...learned authors. This pleasure I have seldom enjoyed j for though I have been, if I may say it without vanity, an eminent author (of Almanacks) annually... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pages
...WEALTH. As clearly shown in the Preface of an old Pennsylvania Almanac, entitled, Poor Bichard Improved* COURTEOUS READER, I HAVE heard, that nothing gives...pleasure as to find his works respectfully quoted by others. Judge, then, how much I must have been gratified by an incident I am going to relate to you.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - 232 pages
...Preface of an old Pennsylvania Almanact entitled, Poor Richard Improved* / COURTEOUS HEADER, I HAYE heard, that nothing gives an author so great pleasure as to find his works respectfully quoted by others. Judge, then, how much I must have been gratified by an incident I am going to relate to you.... | |
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