 | 1796 - 34 pagina’s
...Almanack, intitled, " Poor Richard improved," WRITTEN BY DR. BKNJ. FRANKLIN. Courteous Reader, I have 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.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 78 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...Preface of an old Pensylvania Almanack, intitled, Poor Richard Improved*. COURTEOUS READER, I HAVE 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.... | |
 | 1812 - 314 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | 1812 - 314 pagina’s
...seldom enjoyed ; fortho' I have been, if I may say it without vanity, an eminent author (of almanacks) annually now a full quarter of a century, my brother authors in the same way (for what reason 1 know not) have ever been very sparing in their applauses ; and no other author has taken the least... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1812 - 424 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...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 pagina’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 pleasure...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 pagina’s
...the Preface of an old Pennsylvania Almanac, entitled, Poor Bichard Improved* COURTEOUS READER, I HAVE 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.... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - 1822 - 272 pagina’s
...title, viz. "THE WAY TO WEALTH," or "POOR ,'" improved— which runs thus: COURTEOUS READER, I have 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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I have been, if I may say it without vanity an eminent author of almanacks annually now a full quarter of a century, my brother authors in the same way, for what reason I know not, have ever been very sparing in their applauses, and no other author has... 
