The Autobiography of Benjamin FranklinBookRix, 2014 M05 20 - 257 páginas The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is the traditional name for the unfinished record of his own life written by Benjamin Franklin from 1771 to 1790; however, Franklin himself appears to have called the work his Memoirs. Although it had a tortuous publication history after Franklin's death, this work has become one of the most famous and influential examples of an autobiography ever written. Franklin's account of his life is divided into four parts, reflecting the different periods at which he wrote them. There are actual breaks in the narrative between the first three parts, but Part Three's narrative continues into Part Four without an authorial break. We Americans devour eagerly any piece of writing that purports to tell us the secret of success in life; yet how often we are disappointed to find nothing but commonplace statements, or receipts that we know by heart but never follow. |
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... Young Franklin is at first destined for the Church---His Father soon after takes him from School and emplys him as an Assistant in making Candles, Etc.---He is desirous of being a Sailor--- Some Account of his youthful Frolicks ...
... Young Franklin is at first destined for the Church---His Father soon after takes him from School and emplys him as an Assistant in making Candles, Etc.---He is desirous of being a Sailor--- Some Account of his youthful Frolicks ...
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... holding conventicles in Northamptonshire, Benjamin and Josiah adhered to them, and so continued all their lives: the rest of the family remained with the Episcopal Church. Josiah, my father, married young, and carried his wife with.
... holding conventicles in Northamptonshire, Benjamin and Josiah adhered to them, and so continued all their lives: the rest of the family remained with the Episcopal Church. Josiah, my father, married young, and carried his wife with.
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Benjamin Franklin. Josiah, my father, married young, and carried his wife with three children into New England, about 1682. The conventicles having been forbidden by law, and frequently disturbed, induced some considerable men of his ...
Benjamin Franklin. Josiah, my father, married young, and carried his wife with three children into New England, about 1682. The conventicles having been forbidden by law, and frequently disturbed, induced some considerable men of his ...
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... the lines stand more justly thus? "Immodest words admit but this defense, "That want of modesty is want of sense." This, however, I should submit to better judgments. Chapter Two Young Franklin is eager to acquire literary Reputation.
... the lines stand more justly thus? "Immodest words admit but this defense, "That want of modesty is want of sense." This, however, I should submit to better judgments. Chapter Two Young Franklin is eager to acquire literary Reputation.
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Benjamin Franklin. Chapter. Two. Young Franklin is eager to acquire literary Reputation — He finds some anonymous Essays to his Brother's Newspaper — The Origin of his Aversion to Arbitrary Power — He becomes discontented with his ...
Benjamin Franklin. Chapter. Two. Young Franklin is eager to acquire literary Reputation — He finds some anonymous Essays to his Brother's Newspaper — The Origin of his Aversion to Arbitrary Power — He becomes discontented with his ...
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