Autobiography [of] Benjamin FranklinJ.M. Dent & sons, Limited, 1931 - 313 páginas Charming self-portrait covers boyhood, work as a printer, political career, scientific experiments, much more. Its openness, honesty, and readable style have made the "Autobiography" one of the great classics of the genre. |
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Página xvi
... interest of the document for the true devotee so greatly , had been in rather an odd way the cause of its preserva- tion . When Temple Franklin at last took steps to publish his grandfather's Works , he wished to have a fair copy of the ...
... interest of the document for the true devotee so greatly , had been in rather an odd way the cause of its preserva- tion . When Temple Franklin at last took steps to publish his grandfather's Works , he wished to have a fair copy of the ...
Página 111
... interest in view . " That as soon as a party has gain'd its general point , each member becomes intent upon his par- ticular interest ; which , thwarting others , breaks that party into divisions , and occasions more con- fusion ...
... interest in view . " That as soon as a party has gain'd its general point , each member becomes intent upon his par- ticular interest ; which , thwarting others , breaks that party into divisions , and occasions more con- fusion ...
Página 121
... interests in business by more extensive recommen- dation , and the increase of our influence in public affairs , and ... interest among the members , which secur'd to me the business of printing the votes , laws , paper money , and other ...
... interests in business by more extensive recommen- dation , and the increase of our influence in public affairs , and ... interest among the members , which secur'd to me the business of printing the votes , laws , paper money , and other ...
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acquaintance Adams affairs afterwards America appointed arriv'd Art of Virtue Arthur Lee ask'd Assembly attend Autobiography began Benjamin Franklin Boston British brought captain character colonies colonists Comte de Vergennes conduct Congress continu'd continued dispute Dr Franklin employ'd England English father favour France French friends gave give Government governor hands Indians instructions interest John Adams Keimer kind King letters lived London Lord Lord Loudoun means ment mind never occasion opinion pamphlet paper Paxton Boy Penn Pennsylvania perhaps person Phila Philadelphia Poor Richard's Almanack present printed printer printing-house propos'd proposed proprietaries province Quakers Ralph reason receiv'd respect sail sect sent ship Silas Deane soon Stamp Act street Temple Franklin things thought thro tion took treaty Veillard virtue waggons whole words writing wrote young