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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... told story of one of the wisest and most useful lives in our own history , and perhaps in any history . In Franklin's Autobiography is offered not so much a ready - made formula for success , as the com- panionship of a real flesh and ...
... told story of one of the wisest and most useful lives in our own history , and perhaps in any history . In Franklin's Autobiography is offered not so much a ready - made formula for success , as the com- panionship of a real flesh and ...
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... told the story of his life , as he himself says , for the benefit of his posterity . He wanted to help them by the relation of his own rise from obscurity and pov- erty to eminence and wealth . He is not unmind- ful of the importance of ...
... told the story of his life , as he himself says , for the benefit of his posterity . He wanted to help them by the relation of his own rise from obscurity and pov- erty to eminence and wealth . He is not unmind- ful of the importance of ...
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... told in a remarkable manner the story of a remarkable life . He displayed hard common sense and a practical knowledge of the art of living . He selected and arranged his ma- terial , perhaps unconsciously , with the unerring instinct of ...
... told in a remarkable manner the story of a remarkable life . He displayed hard common sense and a practical knowledge of the art of living . He selected and arranged his ma- terial , perhaps unconsciously , with the unerring instinct of ...
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... told in Franklin's own unexcelled conversational style . It is said that the best parts of Boswell's famous biography of Samuel Johnson are those parts where Boswell permits Johnson to tell his own story . In the Autobiography a no less ...
... told in Franklin's own unexcelled conversational style . It is said that the best parts of Boswell's famous biography of Samuel Johnson are those parts where Boswell permits Johnson to tell his own story . In the Autobiography a no less ...
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... told . At laft came Dalman , he was old , Nay , he was ugly , but had Gold . He came , and faw , and took the Hold , While t'other Beaux their Lofs Condol'd . Some fay , he's Wed ; I fay , fhe's fold . The Letter against Inoculating the ...
... told . At laft came Dalman , he was old , Nay , he was ugly , but had Gold . He came , and faw , and took the Hold , While t'other Beaux their Lofs Condol'd . Some fay , he's Wed ; I fay , fhe's fold . The Letter against Inoculating the ...
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