Benjamin Franklin as a Man of LettersK. Paul, Trench & Company, 1887 - 293 páginas |
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... Historical Society ; to Mr. Theodore Dwight , of the Library of the De- partment of State at Washington ; to Mr. Hildeburn , of the Philadelphia Athenæum ; and especially to Mr. Lindsay Swift , of the Boston Public Library , and Mr ...
... Historical Society ; to Mr. Theodore Dwight , of the Library of the De- partment of State at Washington ; to Mr. Hildeburn , of the Philadelphia Athenæum ; and especially to Mr. Lindsay Swift , of the Boston Public Library , and Mr ...
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... history and biography , of essay and fiction , the languages of ten civilized nations can afford . When Frank- lin began to read , a printing - press was a “ raree show . " Neither in New Hampshire , nor Rhode Island , nor New Jersey ...
... history and biography , of essay and fiction , the languages of ten civilized nations can afford . When Frank- lin began to read , a printing - press was a “ raree show . " Neither in New Hampshire , nor Rhode Island , nor New Jersey ...
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... of Bur- ton's " Historical Collections ' were secured . The bent of his mind was now unmistakable . He stood in no danger of going to sea ; he did " " not need his uncle's sermons ; he would never be 8 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .
... of Bur- ton's " Historical Collections ' were secured . The bent of his mind was now unmistakable . He stood in no danger of going to sea ; he did " " not need his uncle's sermons ; he would never be 8 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN .
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... History of the Rise , Increase , and Progress of the Christian People called Quakers ; Inter- mixed with Several Remarkable Occurrences . Written originally in Low Dutch and also translated into English , by William Sewel . " A few ...
... History of the Rise , Increase , and Progress of the Christian People called Quakers ; Inter- mixed with Several Remarkable Occurrences . Written originally in Low Dutch and also translated into English , by William Sewel . " A few ...
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... history of our country , a newspaper was issued twice a week . In this Franklin was far , indeed too far , in advance of the age , and , when the bad weather came and the postrider made his trips northward " " but once a fortnight , the ...
... history of our country , a newspaper was issued twice a week . In this Franklin was far , indeed too far , in advance of the age , and , when the bad weather came and the postrider made his trips northward " " but once a fortnight , the ...
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Abbé Morellet almanac America Andrew Bradford Arthur Lee assembly Autobiography began Benjamin bills Boston Bradford British called Cheaper Edition Church colonies copy Courant debts declared Demy 8vo England English essays Father Fcap Fifth Edition Fourth Edition France French Frontispiece Gazette governor hand hand-made paper History Homilies by Rev Indians issued James Franklin John Keimer king land Large crown 8vo late Leeds letters LL.B London Lord magazine manuscript never newspaper numerous Illustrations once pamphlet paper money parchment Paris passed Paxton Boys Penn Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Gazette Philadelphia piece Poems Poor Richard says Portrait Post 8vo preface printed on hand-made printer Prof province Province of Pennsylvania published Quakers Ralph Izard Second Edition sent Sermons ship Silas Deane Small crown 8vo soon speech stamp act Temple Franklin things Third Edition tion took town Translated Verse vols William write