The Autobiography and Other WritingsPenguin, 07.01.1986 - 272 Seiten This authoritative Bantam Classic edition presents readers with a wide-ranging selection of Benjamin Franklin’s most important writings, illuminating the complex and appealing character of this quintessential American who rose to fame as a publisher, inventor, educator, bon vivant, and statesman. Here are selections from Franklin’s newspaper articles, from the sage wisdom of Poor Richard’s Almanac, from his entertaining letters, from his scientific essays, from his political and revolutionary writings, plus a generous sampling of his famous aphorisms, poems, and humor. And, most important, here is a newly edited text of one of the most vital and important works of American literature, the Autobiography. As fascinating and as relevant as ever, this timeless collection of writings reveals an extraordinary man whose mind was always curious, always questioning, and who forever remained dedicated to the principles of truth and liberty. |
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... , IF ANY , WILL BE EXPENDED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FAMILIES OF THOSE PERSONALLY INJURED BY THE LAST FIRE . OLNEY : THOMAS COLLINGRIDGE . 1853 . BODLEIAN 26 AUG . 87 LIBRARY OXFORD "HIDDEN THINGS OF DARKNESS TO BE BROUGHT ...
... , IF ANY , WILL BE EXPENDED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FAMILIES OF THOSE PERSONALLY INJURED BY THE LAST FIRE . OLNEY : THOMAS COLLINGRIDGE . 1853 . BODLEIAN 26 AUG . 87 LIBRARY OXFORD "HIDDEN THINGS OF DARKNESS TO BE BROUGHT ...
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... Brought to Light : Australian Art 1850-1965 in Art and Australia , vol.37 , no.1 , 1999 . Following the success of the first Brought to Light volume , published in 1998 , the Queensland Art Gallery invites readers to continue a ...
... Brought to Light : Australian Art 1850-1965 in Art and Australia , vol.37 , no.1 , 1999 . Following the success of the first Brought to Light volume , published in 1998 , the Queensland Art Gallery invites readers to continue a ...
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... brought up in that environment gave me a sense of God's Spirit and how he protect us even when we go against His will; When we don't put our trust in Him and live in darkness, He will give us a chance to see the light. Look where He brought ...
... brought up in that environment gave me a sense of God's Spirit and how he protect us even when we go against His will; When we don't put our trust in Him and live in darkness, He will give us a chance to see the light. Look where He brought ...
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... BROUGHT. SOYFOODS. TO. THE. UNITED. STATES. AND. THE. HAWAIIAN. ISLANDS. --. A. HISTORY. Manufacturer's Name : Murata - ten . Renamed Murata Tofu. 1. Evening Picayune (San Francisco).1851. [Japanese arrive in San Francisco]. 2(182):2. Col.
... BROUGHT. SOYFOODS. TO. THE. UNITED. STATES. AND. THE. HAWAIIAN. ISLANDS. --. A. HISTORY. Manufacturer's Name : Murata - ten . Renamed Murata Tofu. 1. Evening Picayune (San Francisco).1851. [Japanese arrive in San Francisco]. 2(182):2. Col.
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... brought to bed of a son , " or that they themselves were " brought to bed of my darling daughter Elizabeth . " The phrase suggests the simultaneously active and passive roles for women in the processes of childbirth at the same time as ...
... brought to bed of a son , " or that they themselves were " brought to bed of my darling daughter Elizabeth . " The phrase suggests the simultaneously active and passive roles for women in the processes of childbirth at the same time as ...
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