Benjamin Franklin, Self-revealed: A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on His Own Writings, Band 1G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1917 |
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... people with whom he was brought into familiar contact . In America he was such a thorough American in every respect that Carlyle is said to have termed him on one occasion , " The Father of ΙΟ Benjamin Franklin Self - Revealed.
... people with whom he was brought into familiar contact . In America he was such a thorough American in every respect that Carlyle is said to have termed him on one occasion , " The Father of ΙΟ Benjamin Franklin Self - Revealed.
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... respects of Franklin's char- acter were not uncommon . To many he was merely the father of a penurious , cheese - paring philos- ophy , and to no little extent the idea prevailed that his own nature and conduct corresponded with its ...
... respects of Franklin's char- acter were not uncommon . To many he was merely the father of a penurious , cheese - paring philos- ophy , and to no little extent the idea prevailed that his own nature and conduct corresponded with its ...
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... respect to his career . It is a curious fact that almost every reproach attach- ing to the reputation of Franklin is attributable to the candor of the Autobiography . It is true that in the political contests between the Proprietary and ...
... respect to his career . It is a curious fact that almost every reproach attach- ing to the reputation of Franklin is attributable to the candor of the Autobiography . It is true that in the political contests between the Proprietary and ...
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... respects Jefferson who was too scientific in spirit and too liberal in his opinions not to be a little of a skeptic and a heretic himself . But nothing can be more certain than the fact that Franklin was esteemed by his contemporaries ...
... respects Jefferson who was too scientific in spirit and too liberal in his opinions not to be a little of a skeptic and a heretic himself . But nothing can be more certain than the fact that Franklin was esteemed by his contemporaries ...
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... respect due to a chaste girl or a virtuous matron It is hard to repress a smile when we read under the head of " Hu- mility " in his Table of Virtues , just below the words , in which , under the head of " Chastity , " he deprecates the ...
... respect due to a chaste girl or a virtuous matron It is hard to repress a smile when we read under the head of " Hu- mility " in his Table of Virtues , just below the words , in which , under the head of " Chastity , " he deprecates the ...
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Abbé Abbé Morellet affectionate agreeable Art of Virtue asked Autobiography Bache believe Benjamin Bishop Boston brother character Collinson Colonies daughter David Hartley dear death declared enemies England English father feeling France Franklin wrote Franklin's letters French friend of Franklin friendship give grandson happy honor hope human humor husband Jan Ingenhousz Jane Jane Mecom John Jonathan Shipley kind lady later letter from Franklin letters to Deborah live London Lord Madame Brillon Madame Helvétius ment mind moral mother nature never occasion Papa Passy Pennsylvania perhaps persons Peter Collinson Philadelphia philosopher pleasure political Polly pounds Priestley Quaker religion reply respect return to America Richard Bache Sally sister Society spirit Strahan Temple things thought tion told Virtue wife William Franklin William Temple Franklin wish words write written young
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Seite 114 - The Body Of Benjamin Franklin, Printer, (Like the cover of an old book, Its contents torn out, And stript of its lettering and gilding,) Lies here, food for worms. But the work shall not be lost, For it will, as he believed, appear once more, In a new and more elegant edition, Revised and corrected By THE AUTHOR.
Seite 62 - I happened soon after to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which I perceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me. I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper. Another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give the silver ; and he finished so admirably, that I emptied my pocket...
Seite 398 - MR. STRAHAN, You are a member of parliament, and one of that majority which has doomed my country to destruction. — You have begun to burn our towns, and murder our people. — Look upon your hands! — They are stained with the blood of your relations ! — You and I were long friends: — You are now my enemy, — and I am • Yours, B. FRANKLIN.
Seite 267 - At his table he liked to have, as often as he could, some sensible friend or neighbour to converse with. and always took care to start some ingenious or useful topic for discourse, which might tend to improve the minds of his children. By this means he turned our attention to what was good, just, and prudent in the conduct of life...
Seite 188 - For want of a nail, the shoe was lost, For want of a shoe, the horse was lost, For want of a horse, the rider was lost, For want of a rider, the battle was lost.
Seite 109 - The rapid Progress true Science now makes, occasions my regretting sometimes that I was born so soon. It is impossible to imagine the Height to which may be carried, in a thousand years, the Power of Man over Matter.
Seite 267 - In the latter, indeed, he was never employed, the numerous family he had to educate and the straitness of his circumstances keeping him close to his trade ; but I remember well his being frequently visited by leading people, who consulted him for his opinion in affairs of the town or of the church he belonged to, and showed a good deal of respect for his judgment and advice...
Seite 338 - The request was fortunately made to perhaps the only man in the company who had the firmness not to be affected by the preacher. His answer was, • At any other time, friend Hopkinson, I would lend to thee freely ; but not now, for thee seems to be out of thy right senses.
Seite 468 - I am very sorry, that you intend soon to leave our hemisphere. America has sent us many good things, gold, silver, sugar, tobacco, indigo, &c. ; but you are the first philosopher, and indeed the first great man of letters for whom we are beholden to her.
Seite 211 - We have an English proverb that says, "He that would thrive, must ask his wife.