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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... say, and the rare strength of character to say it simply enough. Yet if he cared nothing for sounding important, he cared everything for winning his case. He was probably the greatest rhetorician in American literary history (taking ...
... say, and the rare strength of character to say it simply enough. Yet if he cared nothing for sounding important, he cared everything for winning his case. He was probably the greatest rhetorician in American literary history (taking ...
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... say, that were it offer'd to my Choice, I should have no Objection to a Repetition of the same Life from its Beginning, only asking the Advantages Authors have in a second Edition to correct some Faults of the first. So would I if I ...
... say, that were it offer'd to my Choice, I should have no Objection to a Repetition of the same Life from its Beginning, only asking the Advantages Authors have in a second Edition to correct some Faults of the first. So would I if I ...
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... say, &c but some vain thing immediately follow'd. Most People dislike Vanity in others whatever Share they have of it themselves, but I give it fair Quarter wherever I meet with it, being persuaded that it is often productive of Good to ...
... say, &c but some vain thing immediately follow'd. Most People dislike Vanity in others whatever Share they have of it themselves, but I give it fair Quarter wherever I meet with it, being persuaded that it is often productive of Good to ...
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... (says he) I hate it with my Heart. From Sherburne Town where now I dwell, My Name I do put here, Without Offense, your real Friend, It is Peter Folgier. My elder Brothers were all put Apprentices to different Trades. I was put to the ...
... (says he) I hate it with my Heart. From Sherburne Town where now I dwell, My Name I do put here, Without Offense, your real Friend, It is Peter Folgier. My elder Brothers were all put Apprentices to different Trades. I was put to the ...
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