 | 698 pagina’s
...miferablea* the poor of Europe, there are alfo very few that in Europe would be called rich: Itis,rathtr a general happy mediocrity, that prevails. There are few great proprietors of the fotl> and few tenants , r.-.oll people cultivate their own lands, or follow fotne handicraft or merchandise;... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1793 - 324 pagina’s
...people fo miferable as the poor of Europe, there are alfo very few that in Europe would be called rich : it is rather a general happy mediocrity that prevails. There are few great proprietors of the foil, and few tenants ; molt people cultivate their own lands, or follow fome handicraft or merchandife;... | |
 | 1794 - 766 pagina’s
...fo tnilerable as the poor of Europe, there are alfo very few that in Europe would be called rich : it is rather a general, happy mediocrity that prevails. There are few great proprietors of the foil, and few tenants ; moft people cultivate their O' n lands, or follow fome handicraft or merchandife... | |
 | Thomas Cooper - 1795 - 258 pagina’s
...people fo miferable as the poor of Europe, there are alfo very few that in Europe would be called rich. It is rather a general happy mediocrity that prevails. There are few great proprietors of the foil, and few tenants; moft people cultivate their own lands, or follow fome handicraft or merchandife... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 590 pagina’s
...people so miserable as the poor of Europe, there are also very few that in Europe would be called rich ; it is rather a general happy mediocrity that prevails....very few rich enough to live idly upon their rents or incomes, or to pay the high prices given in Europe for painting, statues, architecture, and the other... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pagina’s
...people so miserable as the poor of Europe, ther« are also very few that in Europe would be called rich; it is rather a general happy mediocrity that prevails....very few rich enough to live idly upon their rents or incomes or to pay the high prices given in Europe for painting, statues, architecture, and the other... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1807 - 310 pagina’s
...urope, there are also few that in Europe would be called rich ; it is rather a general happy mt-diorrity that prevails.— . There are few great proprietors...most people cultivate their own lands, or follow some handier ift or merchandize ; very few rich enough to live idly upon their rents OT incomes, or to nay... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1809 - 466 pagina’s
...people so miserable as the poor of Europe, there are also very few that in Europe would be called rich ; it is rather a general happy mediocrity that prevails....very few rich enough to live idly upon their rents or incomes, or to pay the highest prices given in Europe for painting, statues, architecture, and the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1810 - 292 pagina’s
...people so miserable as the poor of Europe, there are also few that in Europe would be called rich : it is rather a general happy mediocrity that prevails....soil, and few tenants ;most people cultivate their own lards, or follow some handicraft or merchandize; very few rich enough to Jive idly upon their rents... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1811 - 196 pagina’s
...people so miserable as the poor of Europe, there are also few that in Europe would be called rich ; it is rather a general happy mediocrity that prevails....cultivate their own lands, or follow some handicraft or merchandize ; very few rich enough to live idly upon their rents or incomes, or to pay the high prices... | |
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The Truth is, that though there are in that Country few People so miserable as the Poor of Europe, there are also very few that in Europe would be called rich; it is rather a general happy Mediocrity that prevails. There are few great Proprietors of the... 
