 | Thomas Wagner - Intercultural communication - 2004 - 402 pages
...konsolidierende Republik erreichten, offenbarte sich Jefferson seinem 522 „Savages we call them", setzte er an, „because their manners differ from ours, which we...perfection of civility: they think the same of theirs. The Indian men, when young, are hunters and warriors; when old, counsellors; for all their government... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Biography & Autobiography - 2004 - 446 pages
...Conceruing the Savages of North-America tv783l SAYAGES we call them, hecause their Manners differ from imrs, which we think the Perfection of Civility. They think the same of theirs. Perhaps if we could esamine the Manners of differeut Nations with Impartiality, we should find no People so rude as to... | |
 | Edwin S. Gaustad - Juvenile Nonfiction - 2004 - 145 pages
...make every effort to see their point of view. Why do we call them "savages?" he inquired. "It is only because their manners differ from ours, which we think the Perfection of Civility." In his "Remarks" written in France in 1783, he noted that the Indians listen respectfully to the missionaries'... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Biography & Autobiography - 2005 - 320 pages
...carefully observe this, never to dig more than plow-deep." REMARKS CONCERNING THE SAVAGES OF NORTH AMERICA. SAVAGES we call them, because their manners differ...so rude as to be without any rules of politeness, or none so polite as not to have some remains of rudeness. The Indian men, when young, are hunters... | |
 | Ronald Wright - America - 2005 - 468 pages
...triumph to Governor Dongan. the French home [until] they were not able to go over a door to piss. 34 Savages we call them, because their Manners differ...Perfection of Civility; they think the same of theirs. — Benjamin Franklin, 1784 The Iroquois history of their invasion by Europe is recorded, like that... | |
 | William Marder - History - 2005 - 256 pages
...Benjamin Franklin, in an article titled Remarks Concerning the Savages of North America, had said, "Savages we call them, because their manners differ from ours, which we think of perfection of civility; they think the same of theirs."322 Franklin described the civility of the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 189? - 332 pages
...carefully observe this, never to dig more than plowdeep." EEMAEKS CONCEENING THE SAVAGES OF NOETH AMEEICA. SAVAGES we call them, because their manners differ...so rude as to be without any rules of politeness, or none so polite as not to have some remains of rudeness. The Indian men, when young, are hunters... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1904 - 480 pages
...great respect, I have the honor to be, etc., g_ FRANKLIN. MCCXCVIII THE SAVAGES OF NORTH AMERICA 1 Savages we call them, because their manners differ...we should find no people so rude as to be without rules of politeness ; nor any so polite as not to have some remains of rudeness. The Indian men, when... | |
 | 204 pages
...realism which constitutes the later Remarks. Much is communicated by Franklin's introductory sentence. "Savages we call them, because their Manners differ...Perfection of Civility : they think the same of theirs." Primitivism is the theme of this sentence ; inculcation of tolerance the purpose ; and satire the suggested... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Alfred Howard - 1834 - 206 pages
...having been heretofore employed as officers in the continental service. THE IlfDIAXS Or NORTH .VMCIUCA. Savages we call them, because their manners differ from ours, which we think the perfection of ci vilify , they think the same of theirs. Perhaps if we could examine the manners of different nations... | |
| |
SAVAGES we call them, because their manners differ from ours, which we think the perfection of civility; they think the same of theirs. Perhaps if we could examine the manners of different nations with impartiality we should find no people so rude as... 
