| Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 556 pages
...on any point of morals, politics, or natural philosophy, to be discussed by the company : and once in three months produce and read an essay of his own...positiveness in opinions, or direct contradiction, were alter some time made contraband, and prohibited under small [. cuniary penalties. The first members... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 558 pages
...discussed by the company : and once in three uioiitiis produce and read an essay of Ins own writin,,, on any subject he pleased. Our debates were to be under the direction of a president, and to he conducted in the sincere spirit of inquiry after trutii, without fondness for dispute, or desire... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 566 pages
...queries on any point of Morals, Politics, or Natural Philosophy, to be discussed by the company: and once in 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... | |
| 1826 - 422 pages
...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., were prohibited... | |
| Daniel Appleton White - 1830 - 72 pages
...on any point of morals, politics, or natural philosophy, to be discussed by the company ; and once in three months produce and read an essay of his own...expressions of positiveness in opinions, or direct contradictions, were after some time made contraband, and prohibited under small pecuniary penalties.*... | |
| 1842 - 194 pages
...questions on any point of politics, morals or natural philosophy, to be discussed by the company, and once in three months produce and read an essay of his own writing on any subject he pleased. 2. This club answered many good purposes for a great length of time. It introduced better habits of... | |
| Orville Luther Holley - 1848 - 522 pages
...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 of opinion,... | |
| Orville Luther Holley - 1848 - 534 pages
...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 victoryj" and the better to preserve their temper, candor, and decorum, " all expressions of positiveness... | |
| John Stanley (printer.) - 1849 - 178 pages
...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, &c. were prohibited... | |
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