Benjamin Franklin as a Man of LettersK. Paul, Trench & Company, 1887 - 293 páginas |
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... Biblical Paraphrases " " 65-95 CHAPTER IV . 1732-1748 . Publishes " Poor Richard " ; Father Abraham's Speech ; quarrels with Bradford ; publishes the General Maga- zine 96-135 CHAPTER V. 1743-1756 . Franklin becomes interested in politics ;
... Biblical Paraphrases " " 65-95 CHAPTER IV . 1732-1748 . Publishes " Poor Richard " ; Father Abraham's Speech ; quarrels with Bradford ; publishes the General Maga- zine 96-135 CHAPTER V. 1743-1756 . Franklin becomes interested in politics ;
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... father tried to find the lad's bent , took him on long walks about town , went among the bricklayers and the 1 One of the sermons taken down in this way is yet extant . The title is , " A Discourse on Forgiveness . In Three Sermons from ...
... father tried to find the lad's bent , took him on long walks about town , went among the bricklayers and the 1 One of the sermons taken down in this way is yet extant . The title is , " A Discourse on Forgiveness . In Three Sermons from ...
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... father , who told him plainly that all poets were beggars , and that he would do well to turn his time and talents to better use . The advice was taken , and Benja- min went on with his reading . An intense longing for books possessed ...
... father , who told him plainly that all poets were beggars , and that he would do well to turn his time and talents to better use . The advice was taken , and Benja- min went on with his reading . An intense longing for books possessed ...
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... father's shop . " " Everything that he read at this time of life influenced him strongly . A wretched book on vegetable diet came into his hands , and he at once began to live on rice , potatoes , and hasty- pudding . He read Xenophon's ...
... father's shop . " " Everything that he read at this time of life influenced him strongly . A wretched book on vegetable diet came into his hands , and he at once began to live on rice , potatoes , and hasty- pudding . He read Xenophon's ...
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... . It was at this time that Benjamin founded the Junto , wrote his famous epitaph , grew reli- gious , composed a liturgy for his own use , and The became the father of an illegitimate son . name 44 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .
... . It was at this time that Benjamin founded the Junto , wrote his famous epitaph , grew reli- gious , composed a liturgy for his own use , and The became the father of an illegitimate son . name 44 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .
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