 | Gerald Edwin Se Boyar - 1925 - 456 pages
...queries on any point of Morals, Politics, or Natural Philosophy, to be discuss'd by the company; and once in three months produce and read an essay of his own...some time made contraband, and prohibited under small penalties. The first members were Joseph Breintnal, a copyer of deeds for the scriveners, a good-natur'd,... | |
 | Robert Shafer - 1926 - 1410 pages
...queries on any point of Morals, Politics, or Natural Philosophy, to be discussed by the company; and once on that all men are born free and equal; — than...is contrary to universal observation, in whatever l injury after truth, without fondness for dispute or desire of victory; and, to prevent warmth, all... | |
 | American Philosophical Society - 1927 - 784 pages
...illustrious rounder. ^Srojarainjfranklin. sct forth at the very outset of your caree-f and of his own — the sincere spirit of inquiry after truth. without fondness for dispute. or desire of Victory 7 ' 7I.-.N-.. tK« t Aprii, nintltmn tytcvcnth J*vo( anb Corparafiira nf JWftll ro t[fr THpmhrr^ of... | |
 | 1929 - 376 pages
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 | Carl Van Doren - 1938 - 886 pages
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 | Fred Eastman - 1939 - 208 pages
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The rules that I drew up required that every member in his turn should produce one or more 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... 
