 Fair virtue put a seal, or vice a blot. The thought was happy, pertinent, and true; Methinks a genius might the plan pursue. I (can you pardon my presumption), I — No wit, no genius — yet for once will try. • Various the papers various wants produce,...  Annual Register - Sida 406redigerad av - 1821Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Jonathan Barber - 1836 - 404 sidor
...mind; Where still, as opening sense her dictates wrote, • Fair Virtue put a seal or Vice a blot. The thought was happy, pertinent and true!— Methinks a genius might the plan pursue. I—(can you pardon my presumption ?)—I No wit, no genius, yet, for once will try. Various the papers,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1837 - 356 sidor
...infant mind; When still, as opening sense her dictates wrote, Fair virtue put a seal, or vice a blot. The thought was happy, pertinent, and true ; Methinks...papers various wants produce, The wants of fashion, elf gance, and use. Men are as various; and, if right I scan, Each sort of paper represents some man.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1839 - 268 sidor
...wrote fair virtue put a seal, or vice a hlot. The thought was happy, pertinent, and true ; ftlethinks a genius might the plan pursue. I, — can you pardon...wants produce, The wants of fashion, elegance, and use i Men are as various ; and, if .right I scan, Each sort of paper represents some man. Pmy note the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 292 sidor
...virtue put a seal, or vice a blot. The thought was happy, pertinent, and true; • Methinks a genins might the plan pursue. I (can you pardon my presumption ?) I— No wit, no genins, yet for once will try. Various the papers various wants produce, The wants of fashion, elegance... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 342 sidor
...Fair virtue put a seal, or vice a blot. The thought was happy, pertinent, and true ; Methinks a genins might the plan pursue. I (can you pardon my presumption ?) I — No wit, no genins, yet for once will try. Various the papers various wants produce, The wants of fashion, elegance... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - 1841 - 410 sidor
...\ Where, still, as opening sense her dictates wrote, | Fair Virtue put a seal, | or Vice, a blot. \ The thought was happy, pertinent, and true ; | Methinks...no genius, | yet, for once, will try. | Various the paper, various wants produce ; | The wants of fashion | elegance, | and use. | Men are as various ;... | |
 | 1842 - 194 sidor
...wrote, Fair Virtue put a seal, or Vice a blot. The thought was happy, pertinent and true ; Mcthinks a genius might the plan pursue. I (can you pardon my presumption ?) I — No wit, no ganius, yet for once will try. Various the papers various wants produce, The wants of fashion, elegance... | |
 | Charles Henry Timperley - 1845 - 234 sidor
...infant mind ; When still, as opening sense her dictates wrote, Fair virtue put a seal, or vice a blot. The thought was happy, pertinent, and true, Methinks...Men are as various : and, if right I scan, Each sort afpaprr represents some man. L Pray note the fop— half powder and half lace — Nice as a bandbox... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1848 - 312 sidor
...infant mind ; When still, as opening sense her dictates wrote, Fair virtue put a seal, or vice a blot. The thought was happy, pertinent, and true; Methinks...pardon my presumption), I — No wit, no genius, yet tor once will try. Various the papers various wants produce, The wants of fashion, elegance, and use.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1849 - 322 sidor
...infant mind ; Where still, as opening sense her dictates wrote, Fair virtue put a seal, or vice a blot. The thought was happy, pertinent, and true ; Methinks...right I scan, Each sort of paper represents some man. ESSAYS. Mechanics, servants, fanners, and so forth, Are copy paper, of inferior worth ; Less prized,... | |
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