Our debates were to be under the direction of a president and to be conducted in the sincere spirit of inquiry after truth, without fondness for dispute or desire of victory; and to prevent warmth, all expressions of positiveness in opinions or direct... The Tuftonian - עמוד 781894תצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
| Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 556 דפים
...in three months produce and read an essay of his own writing, on any subject he pleased. Our debates were to be under the direction of a president, and...after truth, without fondness for dispute, or desire of victory; and to prevent warmth, all expressions of positiveness in opinions, or direct contradiction,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 566 דפים
...three months produce and read an essay of his own writing, on any subject fce pleased. Our debates were to be under the direction of a president, and to be conducted in the sincere spirit of enquiry after truth, without fondness for dispute, or desire of victory; and to prevent warmth, all... | |
| 1826 - 422 דפים
...subject generally interesting. The meetings of the society were to be conducted by a president, in a sincere spirit of inquiry after truth, without fondness for dispute, or desire of victory. To prevent distraction or division all positiveness of opinion, direct contradiction, fyc.,... | |
| Daniel Appleton White - 1830 - 72 דפים
...in three months produce and read an essay of his own writing, on any subject he pleased. Our debates were to be under the direction of a president, and...after truth, without fondness for dispute, or desire of victory ; and to prevent warmth, all expressions of positiveness in opinions, or direct contradictions,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 682 דפים
...in three months produce and read an essay of his own writing, on any subject he pleased. Our debates were to be under the direction of a president, and...after truth, without fondness for dispute, or desire of victory ; and to prevent warmth, all expressions of positiveness in opinions, or direct contradiction,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1836 - 584 דפים
...The plan was to propose and discuss queries on points of morals, politics, and natural philosophy. " Our debates," says Franklin, " were to be under the...after truth, without fondness for dispute, or desire of victory ; and, to prevent warmth, all expressions of positiveness in opinions, or direct contradiction,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 674 דפים
...in three months produce and read an essay of his own writing, on any subject he pleased. Our debates were to be under the direction of a president, and...after truth, without fondness for dispute, or desire of victory ; and, to prevent warmth, all expressions of positiveness in opinions, or direct contradiction,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1844 - 600 דפים
...The plan was to propose and discuss queries on points of morals, politics, and natural philosophy. "Our debates," says Franklin, "were to be under the...after truth, without fondness for dispute, or desire of victory ; and, to prevent warmth, all expressions of positiveness in opinions, or direct contradiction,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1848 - 676 דפים
...in three months produce and read an essay of his own writing, on any subject he pleased. Our debates were to be under the direction of a president, and...after truth, without fondness for dispute, or desire of victory ; and, to prevent warmth, all expressions of positiveness in opinions, or direct contradiction,... | |
| Orville Luther Holley - 1848 - 522 דפים
...subject he THE JUNTO. 141 might choose. The debates, at the weekly meetings, were to be " conducted in a sincere spirit of inquiry after truth, without fondness for dispute, or desire of victory ;" and the better to preserve their temper, candor, and decorum, " all expressions of positiveness... | |
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