 | Benjamin Franklin - 1779 - 610 σελίδες
...But poverty often deprives a man of all fpirit and virtue. " It is hard * for an empty bag to ftand upright." What would you think of that prince, or of that government, who mould iffue an edidt forbidding you to drefs like a gentleman or gentlewoman, on pain of imprifonment... | |
 | 1796 - 34 σελίδες
...''•'" ' ;: •' ..».t»4*>4.* ought not to be ashamed nor afraid to see or speak to any man living. But poverty often deprives a man of all spirit and virtue. " It is hard for an empty bag to stand upright.1' — What would you think of that prince, or of that government, who should issue an edict... | |
 | 1797 - 522 σελίδες
...living. But poverty often deprives a man of all fpirit and virtue. " It is hnrd for an empty bag to (land upright." — What would you think of that prince, or of that government, who fhould i flue an edift forbidding you to drefs like a gentleman or gentlewoman, on pain of imprifonment... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 σελίδες
...But _poverty often deprives a man of all fpirit and virtue. " I: is hard for an empty bag to (land upright." — What would you think Of that prince, or of that government, who Jhould iffue an ediit forbidding you to drefs like a gentleman or gentlewoman, on pain of imprifonment... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 σελίδες
...Whereas, a tree-born Englishman ought not to be ashamed or afraid to see or speak to any man living. But poverty often deprives a man of all spirit and...;' It is hard for an empty bag to stand upright,' as }ioor Richard says. What would you think of that prince, or that government, who would issue an... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1804 - 78 σελίδες
...PRELIMINARY ADDRESS Franklin. man ought not to be ashamed nor afraid to see or speak to any man living. But Poverty often deprives a man of all spirit and...: " It is hard for an empty bag to stand upright," as poor Richard truly says. What would you think of that prince, or that government, who should issue... | |
 | Gleaner - 1805 - 426 σελίδες
...whereas, a free-born Englishman ought not to be ashamed or afraid to see or speak to any man living. But poverty often deprives a man of all spirit and...gentlewoman, on pain of imprisonment or servitude? Would not you say that you were free, have a right to dress as you please, and that such an edict would be... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1812 - 424 σελίδες
...back :" whereas a free-born Englishman ought not to be ashamed nor afraid to speak to any man living. But poverty often deprives a man of all spirit and...edict forbidding you to dress like a gentleman, or a gentlewoman, on pain of imprisonment or servitude? Would you not say that you were free, had a right... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 σελίδες
...whereas a free-born Englishman ought not to be ashamed or afraid to see or speak to any man living. But poverty often deprives a man of all spirit and...that prince, or of that government, who should issue en edict forhidding you to dress like a gentleman or gentlewoman, on pain of imprisonment or servitude?... | |
 | 1812 - 314 σελίδες
...whereas a free-born Englishman ought not to be ashamed nor afraid to see or speak to any man living. But Poverty often deprives a man of all spirit and...: " It is hard for an empty bag to stand upright," as poor Richard truly says. What would you think of that prince, or that government, who should issue... | |
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Would you not say that you are free, have a right to dress as you please, and that such an edict would be a breach of your privileges and such a government tyrannical? And yet you are about to put yourself under such tyranny, when you run in debt for... 
