 | Chapbooks - 1796 - 34 pages
...dines on vanity, sups on contempt; — Pride breakfasted with Plenty, dined with Poverty, an.d^-supped with Infamy." And, after all, of what use is this pride of appearance, for which so much is risqued, so much is suffered ? It cannot promote health, nor ease pain; it makes no increase of merit... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 72 pages
..." •For pride that dines on vanity sups on contempt/ as poor Richard says. And in another place, ' Pride breakfasted with Plenty, dined with Poverty,...supped with infamy.' And after all, of what use is the pride of appearance, for which so much is risked, so much is suffered ? It cannot promote health,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1804 - 78 pages
...; for "Pride that dines on vanity, sups on contempt," as poor Richard says. And in another place, " Pride breakfasted with Plenty, dined with Poverty,...pain, it makes no increase of merit in the person ; it jereates envy ; it hastens misfortune. " What is a butterfly ? at best he's but a caterpillar drest;... | |
 | Gleaner - 1805 - 426 pages
...folly soon punished ; for, as poor Richard says, "Pride that dines on vanity, sups on contempt: — Pride breakfasted with Plenty, dined with Poverty, and supped with Infamy." And, after all, of what iise is this pride "of appearance, for which so much is risqued, 'so iMuch is suffered ? It cannot... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...however, a folly soon punished ; for, as poor Richard says, "pride that dines on vanity, sups on contempt; pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty,...risked, so much is suffered ? It cannot promote health, nor ease pain; it makes no increase of merit in the person; it creates envy, it hastens misfortune.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...a folly soon punished; for, as poor Richard says, " pride that dines on vanity, sups on contempt ; pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty,...risked, so much is suffered ? It cannot promote health, nor ease pain ; it makes no increase of merit in the person ; it creates envy, it hastens misfortune.... | |
 | 1812 - 314 pages
...for "Prid« that dines on vanity, sups on contempt," as poor Richard says. And in another place, " Pride breakfasted with Plenty, dined with Poverty,...merit in the person ; it creates envy ; it hastens misfortune. "What is a butterfly? at best he's but a caterpillar drest; the gaudy fop's his picture... | |
 | James Plumptre - English drama - 1812 - 424 pages
...folly soon punished: for as Poor Richard says, " Pride, that dines on vanity, sups on " contempt y" " Pride breakfasted with Plenty, dined " with Poverty,...risked, so much is suffered? It cannot promote health, nor ease pain ; it makes no increase of merit in the person, it creates envy, it hastens misfortune.... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...however a folly soon punished; for, as Poor Richard says, " Pride that dines on vanity, sups on contempt; Pride breakfasted with Plenty, dined with Poverty,...supped with Infamy." And after all, of what use is the pride of appearance, for which so much is risked, so much is suffered ? It cannot promote health,... | |
 | George Miller - 1813 - 638 pages
...Richard cay's. Aad in another place, " Pride breakfasted with Plenty, Dined with Poverty, ^ And slipped with Infamy." And, after all, of what use is this pride of appearance, for .for which so much is risked, so much is suffered? It cannot promote health, nor ease pain ; jt makes... | |
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Pride breakfasted with Plenty, dined with Poverty, and supped with Infamy. And after all, of what Use is this Pride of Appearance, for which so much is risked, so much is suffered? It cannot promote Health, or ease Pain; it makes no Increase of Merit... 
