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Printer, author, philanthropist, abolitionist, scientist, librarian, diplomat, inventor, philosopher, self-aggrandizer, and social wag, Benjamin Franklin is one of the most fascinating characters in all of American history-a quality that was not lost on the man himself, as his autobiography makes plain. Avoiding the strife of the American Revolution entirely, Franklin focuses his incisive wit on the culture and society of colonial Philadelphia, weaving a mostly true mythology of humble origins and hard work that created the concepts of "The American Dream" and "the self-made man". This edition includes letters written by Franklin as well as "Poor Richard's Almanac", a popular pamphlet that was continuously reprinted from 1732-1758. Franklin's Autobiography, originally published in French in 1791, and translated into English and published in London in 1793, is considered the great autobiography of life in colonial America. American icon BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (1706-1790), born in Massachusetts to a British immigrant father and colonial mother, published the famous "Poor Richard's Almanac", helped found the University of Pennsylvania, and was the first Postmaster General of the United States. Franklin's likeness adorns, among other things, the United States hundred-dollar bill.… (mais)
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Benjamin Franklin, a rare genius, both in science and in emotional intelligence, probably one of Socrates's ideals for a leader of men. The title Master nation builder fits best. Himself makes painstaking efforts to stress modesty in all social undertakings and one feels hopelessly inadequate in trying to describe his greatness. I will try to just point out some very useful points from his autobiography, timeless pieces of advice. Beyond his proverbial industriousness and moral rectitude manifestly known, this 260 years old book is a gem in showing us the evolution of a nation. -how he decided to go into business in printing, despite contrary advice, noticing new buildings and rising rents in Philadelphia -how a trip he made from Boston to New York took 3 days -how he asked a prospective wife's family for a dowry to support his printing business. Marriages were then strictly an economic consideration. -how the famous religious tolerance of the Americans is based on the early colonists' economic circumstances, many different religions or sects having in the colonies shared churches. Thus Protestants and Moravians and Quakers all had to take turns in the same house of worship, becoming fellow Americans in the process. -how he seldom attended public service in church, carefully avoiding dogmatic preachers, under his motto "most acceptable service to God is doing good to man" -his Virtue cards and weekly virtue schedules are something astonishing as a matter of discipline and self-improvement. -how he pioneered municipal services in Philadelphia, cleaning and firefighters, as well as his probably greatest achievement, subscription libraries -how paper money he observed, increases "trade and employment" -his great social skills, that many otherwise very capable individuals lack. He says "Want of modesty is want of sense" and he achieves this conclusion not as a person who needs modesty, or is possessed by innate collective instincts, but coming from careful observation of human interaction. WIth all these combined, Benjamin Franklin leaves behind tuition for the rest of humanity. And the older it gets, the more indispensable. my movie reviews at: https://sites.google.com/site/dan4gabriel/( )
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Printer, author, philanthropist, abolitionist, scientist, librarian, diplomat, inventor, philosopher, self-aggrandizer, and social wag, Benjamin Franklin is one of the most fascinating characters in all of American history-a quality that was not lost on the man himself, as his autobiography makes plain. Avoiding the strife of the American Revolution entirely, Franklin focuses his incisive wit on the culture and society of colonial Philadelphia, weaving a mostly true mythology of humble origins and hard work that created the concepts of "The American Dream" and "the self-made man". This edition includes letters written by Franklin as well as "Poor Richard's Almanac", a popular pamphlet that was continuously reprinted from 1732-1758. Franklin's Autobiography, originally published in French in 1791, and translated into English and published in London in 1793, is considered the great autobiography of life in colonial America. American icon BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (1706-1790), born in Massachusetts to a British immigrant father and colonial mother, published the famous "Poor Richard's Almanac", helped found the University of Pennsylvania, and was the first Postmaster General of the United States. Franklin's likeness adorns, among other things, the United States hundred-dollar bill.
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Beyond his proverbial industriousness and moral rectitude manifestly known, this 260 years old book is a gem in showing us the evolution of a nation.
-how he decided to go into business in printing, despite contrary advice, noticing new buildings and rising rents in Philadelphia
-how a trip he made from Boston to New York took 3 days
-how he asked a prospective wife's family for a dowry to support his printing business. Marriages were then strictly an economic consideration.
-how the famous religious tolerance of the Americans is based on the early colonists' economic circumstances, many different religions or sects having in the colonies shared churches. Thus Protestants and Moravians and Quakers all had to take turns in the same house of worship, becoming fellow Americans in the process.
-how he seldom attended public service in church, carefully avoiding dogmatic preachers, under his motto "most acceptable service to God is doing good to man"
-his Virtue cards and weekly virtue schedules are something astonishing as a matter of discipline and self-improvement.
-how he pioneered municipal services in Philadelphia, cleaning and firefighters, as well as his probably greatest achievement, subscription libraries
-how paper money he observed, increases "trade and employment"
-his great social skills, that many otherwise very capable individuals lack. He says "Want of modesty is want of sense" and he achieves this conclusion not as a person who needs modesty, or is possessed by innate collective instincts, but coming from careful observation of human interaction.
WIth all these combined, Benjamin Franklin leaves behind tuition for the rest of humanity. And the older it gets, the more indispensable.
my movie reviews at:
https://sites.google.com/site/dan4gabriel/ (