Poor Richard, or Benjamin Franklin, may have viewed Rip Van Winkle as lazy and unproductive for wasting his time and avoiding responsibility by sleeping for 20 years. The idea of idleness and procrastination would likely not align with Poor Richard's values of hard work and industry as reflected in his famous sayings and writings.
poor richard
No. Poor Richard referred to Richard Saunders, a pseudonym Franklin created as the publisher of Poor Richard's Almanack.
This phrase from Rip Van Winkle means that the characters would prefer to go hungry and be poor than to put in the effort and work hard for more money. It reflects their resistance to changing their ways and their preference for a simpler, easier life.
Its Almanack -- its in my social studies book.
Poor Richard's Almanack was published in different editions from 1732 to 1758.
The web address of the Poor Richard'S Art is: http://www.poorrichardsart.com
The phone number of the Poor Richard'S Art is: 479-636-0417.
poor Richard almanack & his autobiography
This aphorism is from Poor Richard's Almanac by Benjamin Franklin.
Poor Richard's Almanac and the Articles of Confederation are two completely separate, different things.
they thought the poor didn't want to improve their condition
B. Franklin has written: 'Poor Richard's Almanac' 'The creed and modern thought' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Apostles' Creed 'On the Choice of a Mistress'