 | David C. Hammack - 1998 - 508 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...or desire of victory; and, to prevent warmth, all expression of positiveness in opinions, or direct contradiction, were after some time made contraband,... | |
 | Fred Lerner - 2001 - 262 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 he pleased ... [It was] the best school of philosophy and politics that then existed in the province; for our... | |
 | Kerry S. Walters - 1999 - 236 pages
...6 Franklin himself drew up the bylaws and rules of the club. They mandated that every member "once in three Months produce and read an Essay of his own Writing on any Subject he pleased." The essays were then debated and discussed, but Franklin obviously wished to avoid the "disputations"... | |
 | James Campbell - 1999 - 316 pages
...country, to their friends, or to themselves? . . . (1:257) Each member was also expected quarterly to "produce and read an Essay of his own Writing on any Subject he pleased." In their discussions, the Junto members pledged to be guided by "the sincere Spirit of Enquiry after... | |
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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... 
