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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Página xvi
... sent a copy to Frank- lin at Passy , near Paris , urging him to complete the story . Franklin took up the work at Passy in 1784 and carried the narrative forward a few months . He changed the plan to meet his new xvi INTRODUCTION.
... sent a copy to Frank- lin at Passy , near Paris , urging him to complete the story . Franklin took up the work at Passy in 1784 and carried the narrative forward a few months . He changed the plan to meet his new xvi INTRODUCTION.
Página xvii
... sent to friends of Franklin in England and France , among others to Monsieur Le Veillard at Paris . The first edition of the Autobiography was published in French at Paris in 1791. It was clumsily and carelessly translated , and was im ...
... sent to friends of Franklin in England and France , among others to Monsieur Le Veillard at Paris . The first edition of the Autobiography was published in French at Paris in 1791. It was clumsily and carelessly translated , and was im ...
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... sent the original manuscript of the Autobiog- raphy to the daughter of Le Veillard in ex- change for her father's copy , probably think- ing the clearer transcript would make better printer's copy . The original manuscript thus found ...
... sent the original manuscript of the Autobiog- raphy to the daughter of Le Veillard in ex- change for her father's copy , probably think- ing the clearer transcript would make better printer's copy . The original manuscript thus found ...
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... sent to me , is a specimen . ' He had formed a short - hand of his own , which he taught me , but , never practising it , I have now forgot it . I was named after this uncle , there being a par- ticular affection between him and my ...
... sent to me , is a specimen . ' He had formed a short - hand of his own , which he taught me , but , never practising it , I have now forgot it . I was named after this uncle , there being a par- ticular affection between him and my ...
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... sent me to a school for writing and arithmetic , kept by a then famous man , Mr. George Brownell , very successful in his profession generally , and that by mild , encouraging methods . Under him I acquired fair writing pretty soon ...
... sent me to a school for writing and arithmetic , kept by a then famous man , Mr. George Brownell , very successful in his profession generally , and that by mild , encouraging methods . Under him I acquired fair writing pretty soon ...
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