The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Including Poor Richard's Almanac, and Familiar LettersPrinter, author, philanthropist, abolitionist, scientist, librarian, diplomat, inventor, philosopher, self-aggrandizer, and social wag, Benjamin Franklin is one of the most fascinating characters in all of American history - a quality that was not lost on the man himself, as his autobiography makes plain.Avoiding the strife of the American Revolution entirely, Franklin focuses his incisive wit on the culture and society of colonial Philadelphia, weaving a mostly true mythology of humble origins and hard work that created the concepts of "The American Dream" and "the self-made man."Originally published in French in 1791, and translated into English and published in London in 1793, this is considered the great autobiography of life in colonial America.American icon BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (1706-1790), born in Massachusetts to a British immigrant father and colonial mother, published the famour Poor Richards' Almanack," helped found the University of Pennsylvania, and was the first Postmaster General of the United States. Franklin's likeness adorns, among other things, the United States hundred-dollar bill |
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... leaves under the tapes . One of the en stood at the door to give notice if he saw the itor coming , who was an officer of the spiritual In that case the stool was turned down again . its feet , when the Bible remained concealed under ...
... leaves under the tapes . One of the en stood at the door to give notice if he saw the itor coming , who was an officer of the spiritual In that case the stool was turned down again . its feet , when the Bible remained concealed under ...
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... from others , you should not at the same express yourself fixed in your present opinions . st and sensible men , who do not love disputation , will leave you undisturbed in the possession of your errors THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF.
... from others , you should not at the same express yourself fixed in your present opinions . st and sensible men , who do not love disputation , will leave you undisturbed in the possession of your errors THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF.
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Benjamin Franklin. will leave you undisturbed in the possession of your errors . In adopting such a manner , you can seldom expect to please your hearers or obtain the concurrence you desire . Pope judiciously observes— " Men must be ...
Benjamin Franklin. will leave you undisturbed in the possession of your errors . In adopting such a manner , you can seldom expect to please your hearers or obtain the concurrence you desire . Pope judiciously observes— " Men must be ...
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... leave him , he took care to prevent my getting employment in any other printing- house of the town by going round and speaking to every master , who accordingly refused to give me work . I then thought of going to New York , as the ...
... leave him , he took care to prevent my getting employment in any other printing- house of the town by going round and speaking to every master , who accordingly refused to give me work . I then thought of going to New York , as the ...
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... leaving my chest and things to follow me round by sea . In crossing the bay we met with a squall that tore our rotten sails to pieces , preventing our getting into the Kill , and drove us upon Long Island . In our way a drunken Dutchman ...
... leaving my chest and things to follow me round by sea . In crossing the bay we met with a squall that tore our rotten sails to pieces , preventing our getting into the Kill , and drove us upon Long Island . In our way a drunken Dutchman ...
Contents
Section 13 | 221 |
Section 14 | 235 |
Section 15 | 237 |
Section 16 | 239 |
Section 17 | 258 |
Section 18 | 260 |
Section 19 | 264 |
Section 20 | 279 |
Section 9 | 152 |
Section 10 | 170 |
Section 11 | 190 |
Section 12 | 208 |
Section 21 | 282 |
Section 22 | 284 |
Section 23 | 312 |
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accordingly acquaintance advantage affairs afterward almanac appeared Assembly attend BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Boston bred brother brought called captain continued conversation cter debt dispute employed endeavor England father Franklin friends gave give Gnadenhutten Gout governor hand heard honor horses Hugh Meredith hundred pounds inconvenience Indians industry instructions JANE MECOM Keimer kind learned length letters Little Britain lived lodging London Lord Loudoun Lord Macclesfield Madeira wine master means mention mind Motto never night nklin observed occasion opinion paid paper Pennsylvania perhaps Philadelphia piece pleased pleasure Poor Richard says POOR RICHARD'S ALMANAC pounds currency present printed printer printing-house proposed province Quakers received Riddlesden sailed sect sensible sent shillings sometimes soon street thee things thou thought thousand pounds tion told took virtue wagons walk writing wrote young