 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806
...formerly despised, but who, through industry and frugality, have maintained their standing; in which case it appears plainly, that " a ploughman on. his legs...higher than a gentleman on his knees," as poor Richard says. Perhaps they have had a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of; they think... | |
 | 1812
...through industry and frugality, have maintained their standing; iu which case, it appears plainly, "A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees," as poor Richard says. Perhaps they have had a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of; they think... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812
...frugality, ha«e maintained their standing ; in which case it appears plainly, that, " A ploughman en his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees ' as Poor Richard says. Perhaps they have had n small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of; they think,... | |
 | 1821
...formerly despised, but who, through industry and frugality, have maintained their standing ; in which case it appears plainly, that ' a ploughman on his legs...higher than a gentleman on his knees/ as poor Richard says. Perhaps they have had a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of; they think... | |
 | 1821 - 140 стор.
...formerly despised, but who, through industry and frugality have maintained their standing ; in which case it appears plainly, that, ' A ploughman on his legs,...higher than a gentleman on his knees,' as Poor Richard says. Perhaps they have had a small estate left them, which they knew not the _j 118 getting of; they... | |
 | William Pinnock - 1822 - 232 стор.
...formerly despised, but who, through industry and frugality, have maintained their standing ; in which case it appears plainly, that, ' A ploughman on his legs...higher than a gentleman on his knees,' as Poor Richard says. 10. Perhaps they have had a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of j they... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - 1822 - 264 стор.
...formerly despised, but who through industry and frugality have maintained their Standing; in which case it appears plainly, that "a ploughman on his legs...than' a gentleman on his knees,'' as poor Richard says. Perhaps they have had a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of: they think... | |
 | H. Nolte - 1823
...formerly despised, but who, through industry and frugality, have maintained their standing j in which case it appears plainly, that „ A ploughman on his legs...higher than a gentleman on his knees," as Poor Richard says. Perhaps they have had a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of; they think... | |
 | 1828
...industry and frugality, have maintained their standing." This gives occasion for poor Richard to observe, that ' ' A ploughman on his legs, is higher than a gentleman on his knees." " It is as absurd for the poor to ape the rich, as for the frog to swell with desire to equal the ox."... | |
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A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees, as Poor Richard says. Perhaps they have had a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of; they think 'Tis day, and will never be night... 
