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a miser, by saving a penny and wrangling for twopence, who was undoing himself at the same time by living above his income, and not attending to essential articles which were above his 'portee'.
Letters to His Son on the Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman, 1749 Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield 1733
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a miser, by saving a penny and wrangling for twopence, who was undoing himself at the same time by living above his income, and not attending to essential articles which were above his 'portee'.
Complete Project Gutenberg Earl of Chesterfield Works Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield 1733
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It was titled Civitas Maxima: origins, fondements et portee philosophique et pratique du concept de supranationalite, and it argued that the “City of God” could be created on earth.
The Great Experiment Strobe Talbott 2008
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It was titled Civitas Maxima: origins, fondements et portee philosophique et pratique du concept de supranationalite, and it argued that the “City of God” could be created on earth.
The Great Experiment Strobe Talbott 2008
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The Ities had enough Fucilieri to cover the whole front with mortars, artillery (75s + 105s) & AA (Lancias & 20mm portee) in support.
Camp Cromwell Bulletin 08/09/05 Nick 2005
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The Ities had enough Fucilieri to cover the whole front with mortars, artillery (75s + 105s) & AA (Lancias & 20mm portee) in support.
Archive 2005-09-01 Nick 2005
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I have known many a man pass for a miser, by saving a penny and wrangling for twopence, who was undoing himself at the same time by living above his income, and not attending to essential articles which were above his portee.
Letters to his son on The Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman 2005
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When you are in company, bring the conversation to some useful subject, but a portee of that company.
Letters to his son on The Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman 2005
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I recommended to you, in my last, some inquiries into the constitution of that famous society the Sorbonne; but as I cannot wholly trust to the diligence of those inquiries, I will give you here the outlines of that establishment; which may possibly excite you to inform yourself of particulars, which you are more a portee to know than I am.
Letters to his son on The Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman 2005
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Baron d'Holbach suffit pour donner une idee juste de ses lumieres, mais le hasard m'a mis a portee de les juger encore mieux.
Baron D'Holbach : a Study of Eighteenth Century Radicalism in France Max Pearson Cushing 1918
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