The Autobiography of Benjamin FranklinBarnes & Noble Books, 1994 - 220 Seiten The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin distills the complex and passionate intellectual strivings of the man whom David Hume called the first philosopher and great man of letters of the New World. Benjamin Franklin was a true renaissance man. A statesman and a diplomat, (he was the person to sign all four major documents of the founding of America - The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Treaty of Alliance with France, and the Treaty of Peace with England) he was also an author, scientist, and inventor, but he preferred to be known as a printer. Much of his power of this autobiography lies in the fact that in it Franklin gives expression to three important facets of the American Dream: the ideal of material success, the possibility of moral regeneration and renewal, and the hope of social progress. Written as a guide for his son. |
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... called " An Essay on Projects , " and another of Dr. Mather's , called " An * Commonly called " chap - books , " a term applied to popular story- books which in former days used to be hawked about by chap - men ; such as " Tom ...
... called " An Essay on Projects , " and another of Dr. Mather's , called " An * Commonly called " chap - books , " a term applied to popular story- books which in former days used to be hawked about by chap - men ; such as " Tom ...
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... called at Newport to see my brother James , then settled there with his printing- house . Our former differences were forgotten and our meeting was very cordial and affectionate . He was fast declining in health , and requested me that ...
... called at Newport to see my brother James , then settled there with his printing- house . Our former differences were forgotten and our meeting was very cordial and affectionate . He was fast declining in health , and requested me that ...
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... called by different names , as the Vine , the Union , the Band . They were useful to themselves and afforded us a good deal of amusement , information , and instruction ; besides answering , in some considerable degree , our views of ...
... called by different names , as the Vine , the Union , the Band . They were useful to themselves and afforded us a good deal of amusement , information , and instruction ; besides answering , in some considerable degree , our views of ...
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