 | Jefferson Humphries - Literary Criticism - 1987 - 136 pages
...interesting than anything he says is Richard's conclusion. Thus the old Gentleman ended his Harangue. The People heard it, and approved the Doctrine, and immediately...contrary, just as if it had been a common Sermon; for the Vendue opened, and they began to buy extravagantly, notwithstanding all his Cautions, and their own... | |
 | Various - History - 1994 - 676 pages
...will not hear Reason, she'll surely rap your Knuckles." Thus the old Gentleman ended his Harangue. The People heard it, and approved the Doctrine, and immediately...contrary, just as if it had been a common Sermon; for the Vendue opened, and they began to buy extravagantly, notwithstanding, his Cautions and their own Fear... | |
 | Ralph Lerner - Political Science - 1994 - 164 pages
...suspend our disbelief and join in the spirit of the fiction, we should hardly man's harangue: "The People heard it, and approved the Doctrine, and immediately...contrary, just as if it had been a common Sermon." Franklin, Preface to Poor Richard Improved (1758), Papers 7:350. 7. Franklin, "Silence Dogood," no.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Biography & Autobiography - 1998 - 404 pages
...piece contains. There the audience which hears Father Abraham's exhortations to industry and frugality 'approved the Doctrine, and immediately practised...contrary, just as if it had been a common Sermon'. Only Poor Richard himself, the source of the wisdom, is persuaded. Franklin's own attitude toward the... | |
 | James Campbell - Printers - 1999 - 322 pages
...an economic policy.37 Franklin jokes himself that, upon hearing Father Abraham's speech, the people "approved the Doctrine, and immediately practised...the contrary, just as if it had been a common Sermon . . ." (7:350). 38 There are, of course, hints and suggestions of Franklin's view to be found beneath... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Biography & Autobiography - 2003 - 588 pages
...gentleman ended his harangue. The people heard it, and approved the doctrine, and immediately practiced the contrary, just as if it had been a common sermon; for the vendue opened, and they began to buy extravagantly, notwithstanding all his cautions, and their own... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Reference - 2004 - 320 pages
...will not hear Reason, she'll surely rap your Knuckles. Thus the old Gentleman ended his Harangue. The People heard it, and approved the Doctrine, and immediately...contrary, just as if it had been a common Sermon; for the Vendue opened, and they began to buy extravagantly, notwithstanding all his Cautions, and their own... | |
 | Gordon S. Wood - Biography & Autobiography - 2004 - 330 pages
...Father Abraham's harangue, says Franklin's Richard Saunders persona, the audience heard his counsel, "approved the Doctrine, and immediately practised...contrary, just as if it had been a common sermon." When the auction finally opened, "they began to buy extravagantly, notwithstanding his Cautions and... | |
 | Erin Barrett, Jack Mingo - Self-Help - 2004 - 132 pages
...gentleman ended his harrangue. The people heard it, and approved the doctrine, and immediately practiced the contrary, just as if it had been a common sermon; for the vendue opened, and they began to buy extravagantly, notwithstanding his cautions and their own fear... | |
 | Paul Zall - Social Science - 2005 - 216 pages
...will not hear Reason, she'll surely rap your Knuckles. Thus the old Gentleman ended his Harangue. The People heard it, and approved the Doctrine, and immediately...contrary, just as if it had been a common Sermon; for the Vendue opened, and they began to buy extravagantly, notwithstanding all his Cautions, and their own... | |
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Thus the old gentleman ended his harangue. The people heard it, and approved the doctrine, and immediately practised the contrary, just as if it had been a common sermon ; for 'the auction opened, and they began to buy extravagantly. 
