The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and Historical Tracts Not Included in Any Former Edition, and Many Letters, Official and Private, Not Hitherto Published; with Notes and a Life of the Author, Volumen1Hillard, Gray, 1840 |
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... till he attained a mastery over the language , which has raised his name to the first rank in English literature . Yet it was his pri- mary object , not so much to become distinguished by this accomplishment , as to acquire the power of ...
... till he attained a mastery over the language , which has raised his name to the first rank in English literature . Yet it was his pri- mary object , not so much to become distinguished by this accomplishment , as to acquire the power of ...
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... till they were submitted to the in- spection of the Editor . Such of them as were se- lected for use in preparing this work filled two very large trunks . They consist of original letters writ- ten to Dr. Franklin during his residence ...
... till they were submitted to the in- spection of the Editor . Such of them as were se- lected for use in preparing this work filled two very large trunks . They consist of original letters writ- ten to Dr. Franklin during his residence ...
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... till we brought them all to make our little . wharf . The next morning , the workmen were sur- prised at missing the stones , which had formed our wharf . Inquiry was made after the authors of this transfer ; we were discovered ...
... till we brought them all to make our little . wharf . The next morning , the workmen were sur- prised at missing the stones , which had formed our wharf . Inquiry was made after the authors of this transfer ; we were discovered ...
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... till I was twelve years old ; and , my brother John , who was bred to that business , having left my father , married , and set up for himself at Rhode Island , there was every appearance that I was destined to supply his place , and ...
... till I was twelve years old ; and , my brother John , who was bred to that business , having left my father , married , and set up for himself at Rhode Island , there was every appearance that I was destined to supply his place , and ...
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... till I was twenty - one years of age , only I was to be allowed journeyman's wages during the last year . In a little time I made a great progress in the business , and became a useful hand to my brother . I now had access to better ...
... till I was twenty - one years of age , only I was to be allowed journeyman's wages during the last year . In a little time I made a great progress in the business , and became a useful hand to my brother . I now had access to better ...
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The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and Historical ... Benjamin Franklin,Jared Sparks Vista de fragmentos - 1840 |
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Página 111 - Father of light and life, thou Good Supreme! O teach me what is good; teach me Thyself! Save me from folly, vanity, and vice, From every low pursuit; and fill my soul With knowledge, conscious peace, and virtue pure; Sacred, substantial, never-fading bliss!
Página 34 - Thus I went up Market Street as far as Fourth Street, passing by the door of Mr. Read, my future wife's father; when she, standing at the door, saw me, and thought I made, as I certainly did, a most awkward, ridiculous appearance.
Página 106 - ORDER Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time.
Página 597 - THE BODY of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Printer, (like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out, and stript of its lettering and gilding) lies here food for worms ; yet the work itself shall not be lost, for it will (as he believed) appear once more in a new and more beautiful edition, corrected and amended by THE AUTHOR.
Página 571 - Delightful task ! to rear the tender thought, To teach the young idea how to shoot, To pour the fresh instruction o'er the mind, To breathe th' enlivening spirit and to fix The generous purpose in the glowing breast.
Página 10 - My elder brothers were all put apprentices to different trades. I was put to the grammar school at eight years of age, my father intending to devote me, as the tithe of his sons, to the service of the church. My early readiness in learning to read (which must have been very early, as I do not remember when I could not read ) and the opinion of all his friends that I should certainly make a good scholar encouraged him in this purpose of his. My uncle Benjamin, too, approved of it, and proposed to...
Página 108 - I ruled each page with red ink, so as to have seven columns, one for each day of the week, marking each column with a letter for the day. I crossed these columns with thirteen red lines, marking the beginning of each line with the first letter of one of the virtues; on which line, and in its proper column, I might mark by a little black spot, every fault I found upon examination to have been committed respecting that virtue, upon that day I determined to give a week's strict attention to each of...
Página 110 - Here will I hold. If there's a power above us (And that there is, all Nature cries aloud Through all her works), he must delight in virtue ; And that which he delights in must be happy.
Página 102 - Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings ; he shall not stand before mean men...
Página 131 - ... with great civility; and he ever after manifested a readiness to serve me on all occasions, so that we became great friends, and our friendship continued to his death. This is another instance of the truth of an old maxim I had learned, which says, " He that has once done you a kindness will be more ready to do you another, than he whom you yourself have obliged.