The Works of Benjamin Franklin: Containing Several Political and Historical Tracts Not Included in Any Former Edition, and Many Letters, Official and Private, Not Hitherto Published; with Notes and a Life of the Author, Band 1Hillard, Gray,, 1840 |
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... , and happiness of mankind . He seldom affixed his name to any of his writings . They were mostly designed for a particular pur- pose ; and , when they had answered the end for A * which they were intended he seems to have given himself.
... , and happiness of mankind . He seldom affixed his name to any of his writings . They were mostly designed for a particular pur- pose ; and , when they had answered the end for A * which they were intended he seems to have given himself.
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... seems to have given himself little concern about their future destiny . Hence he never took pains to collect and revise for the press any portion of his miscellaneous pa- pers , which had been separately printed , nor to cause a ...
... seems to have given himself little concern about their future destiny . Hence he never took pains to collect and revise for the press any portion of his miscellaneous pa- pers , which had been separately printed , nor to cause a ...
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... them , which he accepted . This rumor was so broadly stated in the preface to Johnson's edition , as to amount to a positive charge ; and it was reiterated with an as- VOL . I. b surance , that would seem at least to imply , PREFACE . ix.
... them , which he accepted . This rumor was so broadly stated in the preface to Johnson's edition , as to amount to a positive charge ; and it was reiterated with an as- VOL . I. b surance , that would seem at least to imply , PREFACE . ix.
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... seem at least to imply , that it was fully sustained by the public opinion . To this charge William Temple Franklin replied , when , in the year 1817 , he published an edition of his grandfather's works from the manuscripts in his ...
... seem at least to imply , that it was fully sustained by the public opinion . To this charge William Temple Franklin replied , when , in the year 1817 , he published an edition of his grandfather's works from the manuscripts in his ...
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... seems to be to recall all the circumstances of it ; and , to render this remembrance more durable , to record them in writing . In thus employing myself I shall yield to the incli- nation , so natural to old men , of talking of ...
... seems to be to recall all the circumstances of it ; and , to render this remembrance more durable , to record them in writing . In thus employing myself I shall yield to the incli- nation , so natural to old men , of talking of ...
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acquaintance advantage affairs afterwards American appeared appointed arrived Art of Virtue Assembly attended Benjamin Franklin Boston British brother called character colonies commissioners conduct Congress continued desired Ecton EDITOR employed endeavour England England Courant father favor France French friends gave give Governor hand honor Hugh Meredith instructions Keimer King letters lived lodged London Lord Lord Chatham Lord Hillsborough Lord Kames means ment mentioned ministers never night obtained occasion opinion pamphlet paper Paris Parliament peace Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Gazette Philadelphia pieces political Poor Richard's Almanac pounds present principles printed printer printing-house procure proposed Proprietaries province published Quakers Ralph received respect sail says sent ship soon Stamp Act Street thing thought tion took town treaty Vergennes virtue volumes William William Temple Franklin wind writing wrote young