Benjamin Franklin

The Life And Miscellaneous Writings Of Benjamin Franklin (1839)

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Produktbeschreibung

The Life and Miscellaneous Writings of Benjamin Franklin is a comprehensive collection of the works of one of America's founding fathers, Benjamin Franklin. Originally published in 1839, this book includes a detailed biography of Franklin's life, from his humble beginnings as a printer's apprentice to his rise as a statesman and diplomat. The book also includes a wide range of Franklin's writings, including his famous Autobiography, essays on politics and philosophy, letters, and scientific observations. Throughout the book, readers will gain insight into Franklin's brilliant mind and his many accomplishments, including his role in drafting the Declaration of Independence and negotiating the Treaty of Paris that ended the Revolutionary War. Franklin's wit and wisdom are on full display in his essays and letters, which cover topics such as religion, education, and the nature of government. Overall, The Life and Miscellaneous Writings of Benjamin Franklin is a must-read for anyone interested in American history, politics, or philosophy. It provides a fascinating glimpse into the mind of one of America's most influential figures and offers valuable insights into the ideas and values that shaped the nation.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 92
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Mai 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 280mm x 210mm x 5mm
• Gewicht: 249g
• ISBN-13: 9781104496104
• ISBN-10: 1104496100
• Artikelnr.: 26492033

Autorenporträt

Benjamin Franklin was an American polymath who was active as a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher, and political philosopher. Among the leading intellectuals of his time, Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, a drafter and signer of the Declaration of Independence, and the first postmaster general.As a scientist, he was a major figure in the American Enlightenment and the history of physics for his studies of electricity, and for charting and naming the Gulf Stream current. As an inventor, he is known for the lightning rod, bifocals, and the Franklin stove, among others.[3] He founded many civic organizations, including the Library Company, Philadelphia's first fire department,[4] and the University of Pennsylvania.Franklin earned the title of "The First American" for his early and indefatigable campaigning for colonial unity, and as an author and spokesman in London for several colonies. As the first U.S. ambassador to France, he exemplified the emerging American nation.[6] Franklin was foundational in defining the American ethos as a marriage of the practical values of thrift, hard work, education, community spirit, self-governing institutions, and opposition to authoritarianism both political and religious, with the scientific and tolerant values of the Enlightenment. In the words of historian Henry Steele Commager, "In Franklin could be merged the virtues of Puritanism without its defects, the illumination of the Enlightenment without its heat." Franklin has been called "the most accomplished American of his age and the most influential in inventing the type of society America would become.