Autobiography of Benjamin FranklinH. Holt, 1916 - 346 páginas The autobiography the American philosopher, statesman, and scientist who relates his own rise from obscurity and poverty to eminence and wealth. |
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... not so much a ready - made formula for success , as the com- panionship of a real flesh and blood man of ex- traordinary mind and quality , whose daily walk and conversation will help us to meet our own difficulties. vii I.
... not so much a ready - made formula for success , as the com- panionship of a real flesh and blood man of ex- traordinary mind and quality , whose daily walk and conversation will help us to meet our own difficulties. vii I.
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... minds of his children . By this means he turned our attention to what was good , just , and pru- dent in the conduct of life ; and little or no notice was ever taken of what related to the victuals on the table , whether it was well or ...
... minds of his children . By this means he turned our attention to what was good , just , and pru- dent in the conduct of life ; and little or no notice was ever taken of what related to the victuals on the table , whether it was well or ...
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... ma- chines for my experiments , while the intention of making the experiment was fresh and warm in my mind . My father at last fixed upon the cutler's trade , and my uncle Benjamin's son Samuel FRANKLIN'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY 19.
... ma- chines for my experiments , while the intention of making the experiment was fresh and warm in my mind . My father at last fixed upon the cutler's trade , and my uncle Benjamin's son Samuel FRANKLIN'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY 19.
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... mind , and make me master of it . Therefore I took some of the tales and turned them into verse ; and , after a time , when I had pretty well forgotten the prose , turned them back again . I also some- times jumbled my collections of ...
... mind , and make me master of it . Therefore I took some of the tales and turned them into verse ; and , after a time , when I had pretty well forgotten the prose , turned them back again . I also some- times jumbled my collections of ...
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... minds if his work had been published ; but it never was . At his house I lay that night , and the next morning reach'd Burlington , but had the mor- tification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming , and no ...
... minds if his work had been published ; but it never was . At his house I lay that night , and the next morning reach'd Burlington , but had the mor- tification to find that the regular boats were gone a little before my coming , and no ...
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