Benjamin Franklin in American Thought and Culture, 1790-1990, Band 211American Philosophical Society, 1994 - 270 Seiten An exploration of Benjamin Franklin's diverse legacies in American life from 1790, the year of his death, to 1990. This book also focuses on the intricate relations between the functions of images and perceptions in society on the one hand and the changing social and cultural conditions that have constantly affected the alterations of those images and perceptions on the other. Includes a Selected Bibliography. Illustrations. |
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
Adams American Philosophical Society April became began Benjamin Frank Benjamin Franklin Philadelphia bicentennial Bigelow Biography Boston Cambridge Carl Van Doren celebration century character Charles City Cotton Mather critics Culture D. H. Lawrence Doren early edition editor Edwards England English essay ethics father Ford Franklin Institute Franklin Memorial Franklin New York Franklin statue Franklin's Autobiography Franklin's legacy Franklin's reputation Franklin's writings French friends frugality George Henry honor human Ibid industry interest James jamin Franklin January 17 Jared Sparks John Jonathan Edwards Journal later letter lin's Lion Feuchtwanger literary London manuscripts Mass Massachusetts modern moral National never observed orator Papers of Benjamin Patriot Paul Leicester Paul Leicester Ford political Poor Richard popular portrait praised president printed printers published Puritan Quoted reprinted Review Revolution Robert scholars self-made success Thomas Jefferson tion virtue Washington Weems William Guggenheim William Temple Franklin wrote Yale University
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 11 - The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit are to be regarded. The sound of your hammer at five in the morning, or nine at night, heard by a creditor, makes him easy six months longer; but, if he sees you at a billiard-table, or hears your voice at a tavern, when you should be at work, he sends for his money the next day ; demands it, before he can receive it, in a lump.
Seite 24 - 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 ; yet the work itself shall not be lost, for it will (as he believed) appear once more in a new and more beautiful edition, corrected and amended by THE AUTHOR.
Seite 10 - I made a little book in which I allotted a page for each of the virtues. I ruled each page with red ink so as to have seven columns, one for each day of the week, marking each column with a letter for the day.
Seite 52 - Whilst the last. members were signing, Doctor Franklin, looking towards the President's chair, at the back of which a rising sun happened to be painted, observed to a few members near him that painters had found it difficult to distinguish in their art a rising from a setting sun. I have, said he, often and often, in the course of the session, and the vicissitudes of my hopes and fears as to its issue, looked at that behind the President without being able to tell whether it was rising or setting...
Seite 19 - I CONDOLE with you. We have lost a most dear and valuable relation. But it is the will of God and nature that these mortal bodies be laid aside when the soul is to enter into real life.
Seite 166 - THE crown and glory of life is character. It is the noblest possession of a man, constituting a rank in itself, and an estate in the general good- will; dignifying every station, and exalting every position in society. It exercises a greater power than wealth, and secures all the honor without the jealousies of fame.
Seite 38 - 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,
Seite 11 - In order to secure my credit and character as a tradesman, I took care not only to be in reality industrious and frugal, but to avoid all appearances to the contrary.
Seite 13 - Good," which I think was written by your father. It had been so little regarded by its former possessor, that several leaves of it were torn out; but the remainder gave me such a turn of thinking, as to have an influence on my conduct through life; for I have always set a greater value on the character of a doer of good, than...
Seite 79 - I have been favored with your letter of yesterday, and will answer it explicitly. I have no reason whatever to believe, that you were averse to our obtaining the full extent of boundary and fishery secured to us by the treaty. Your conduct respecting them throughout the negotiation indicated a strong, a steady attachment to both those objects, and in my opinion promoted the attainment of them.
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