The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: The Unmutilated and Correct VersionG.P. Putnam's sons, 1912 - 325 páginas |
Dentro del libro
Resultados 1-5 de 34
Página 47
... that time spent to great advantage . There was also a book of De Foe's , called an Essay on Pro- jects , and another of Dr. Mather's , called Essays to do Good , which perhaps gave me a turn of thinking 1706-1730 ] 47 Benjamin Franklin.
... that time spent to great advantage . There was also a book of De Foe's , called an Essay on Pro- jects , and another of Dr. Mather's , called Essays to do Good , which perhaps gave me a turn of thinking 1706-1730 ] 47 Benjamin Franklin.
Página 50
... advantage of my antagonist in correct spelling and pointing ( which I ow'd to the printing - house ) , I fell far short in elegance of expression , in method and in per- spicuity , of which he convinced me by several in- stances . I saw ...
... advantage of my antagonist in correct spelling and pointing ( which I ow'd to the printing - house ) , I fell far short in elegance of expression , in method and in per- spicuity , of which he convinced me by several in- stances . I saw ...
Página 52
... advantage in it . My brother and the rest going from the printing- house to their meals , I remained there alone , and , despatching presently my light repast , which often . was no more than a bisket or a slice of bread , a hand- ful ...
... advantage in it . My brother and the rest going from the printing- house to their meals , I remained there alone , and , despatching presently my light repast , which often . was no more than a bisket or a slice of bread , a hand- ful ...
Página 54
... advantage to me when I have had occasion to inculcate my opinions , and persuade men into measures that I have been from time to time en- gag'd in promoting ; and , as the chief ends of con- versation are to inform or to be informed ...
... advantage to me when I have had occasion to inculcate my opinions , and persuade men into measures that I have been from time to time en- gag'd in promoting ; and , as the chief ends of con- versation are to inform or to be informed ...
Página 59
... advantage , and this I therefore reckon one of the first errata of my life ; but the unfairness of it weighed little with me , when under the impressions of resentment for the blows his passion too often urged him to bestow upon me ...
... advantage , and this I therefore reckon one of the first errata of my life ; but the unfairness of it weighed little with me , when under the impressions of resentment for the blows his passion too often urged him to bestow upon me ...
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Términos y frases comunes
acquaintance adelphia affairs afterwards appear'd appeared arriv'd Art of Virtue ask'd Assembly attended autobiography Benjamin boat Boston brought call'd Cannon Street Station captain character conduct continu'd continued copy dispute Ecton employ'd England fair father France French friends gave give good-natur'd governor hands horses John Bigelow Keimer letter Little Britain lived lodging London Lord Loudoun manuscript ment morning never night o'clock occasion opinion paper Paris perhaps Philadelphia present printed printer printing-house propos'd proposed proprietaries province Quakers Ralph receiv'd return'd Richard Bache sail Sarah Bache says sect Senarmont sent September shillings ship soon street thing thought thousand pounds thro tion told took town uncle Benjamin Union Fire Company Veillard virtue waggons William Temple Franklin wind writing wrote young