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 74
... proposals for printing one himself , on which Webb was to be employ'd . I resented this ; and , to counteract them , as I could not yet begin our paper , I wrote several pieces of entertainment for Bradford's paper , under the title of ...
... proposals for printing one himself , on which Webb was to be employ'd . I resented this ; and , to counteract them , as I could not yet begin our paper , I wrote several pieces of entertainment for Bradford's paper , under the title of ...
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... proposal , that every member separately should en- deavor to form a subordinate club , with the same rules respecting queries , etc. , and without informing them of the connection with the Junto . The advan- tages proposed were , the ...
... proposal , that every member separately should en- deavor to form a subordinate club , with the same rules respecting queries , etc. , and without informing them of the connection with the Junto . The advan- tages proposed were , the ...
Página 146
... proposal being a novelty in America , and at first not well understood , he met with but small success . At length ... propose subscribing , Have you consulted Franklin upon this business ? And what does he think of it ? And when I tell ...
... proposal being a novelty in America , and at first not well understood , he met with but small success . At length ... propose subscribing , Have you consulted Franklin upon this business ? And what does he think of it ? And when I tell ...
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