The Autobiography of Benjamin FranklinMacmillan, 1901 - 249 páginas Charming self-portrait covers boyhood, work as a printer, political career, scientific experiments, much more. Its openness, honesty, and readable style have made the "Autobiography" one of the great classics of the genre. |
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Página vii
... industry he was one of Plutarch's men . A book of De Foe's fell into his hands at this time and was probably not without influence on his style . His tastes and the direction given to his thoughts by his passion for books inclined him ...
... industry he was one of Plutarch's men . A book of De Foe's fell into his hands at this time and was probably not without influence on his style . His tastes and the direction given to his thoughts by his passion for books inclined him ...
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... industry were the only roads to wealth . It was important teaching in a new country full of those undeveloped possibilities which stimulate the speculative temper ; and it was unquestionably influential in fixing the habits of a host of ...
... industry were the only roads to wealth . It was important teaching in a new country full of those undeveloped possibilities which stimulate the speculative temper ; and it was unquestionably influential in fixing the habits of a host of ...
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... industry and so persistent his productive power . Letters , essays , pamphlets poured from his active mind in an almost continuous stream . And this voluminous production was characterized in every form by transparent clearness , direct ...
... industry and so persistent his productive power . Letters , essays , pamphlets poured from his active mind in an almost continuous stream . And this voluminous production was characterized in every form by transparent clearness , direct ...
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... industry , ( With God's blessing , ) Maintained a large family comfortably ; And brought up thirteen children and seven grandchildren Reputably . From this instance , Reader , Be encouraged to diligence in thy calling , And distrust not ...
... industry , ( With God's blessing , ) Maintained a large family comfortably ; And brought up thirteen children and seven grandchildren Reputably . From this instance , Reader , Be encouraged to diligence in thy calling , And distrust not ...
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... industry and frugality . I lived very contented and forgot Bos- ton as much as I could , and did not wish to be known where I resided except to my friend Collins , who was in the secret and kept it faithfully . At length , however , an ...
... industry and frugality . I lived very contented and forgot Bos- ton as much as I could , and did not wish to be known where I resided except to my friend Collins , who was in the secret and kept it faithfully . At length , however , an ...
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