 My father's little library consisted chiefly of books in polemic divinity, most of which I read, and have since often regretted that, at a time when I had such a thirst for knowledge, more proper books had not fallen in my way, since it was now resolved...  The American Journal of Education - Page 370edited by - 1859Full view - About this book
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 566 pages
...afterwards sold them to enable me to buy R. Burton's Historical Collections, they were small chapmen's books, and cheap. Forty volumes in all. My father's...divinity, most of which I read. I have often regretted that at a time when I had such a thirst for knowledge, more proper hooks had not fallen in my way,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 556 pages
...enable me to buy fl. Burton's Historical Collections; they were small chapmen's books, and cheap, 40 volumes in all. My father's little library consisted...divinity, most of which I read. I have often regretted, that at a time when I had such a thirst for knowledge, more proper books had not fallen into my way,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 682 pages
...enable me to buy R. Burton'ยป Historical Collections ; they were small chapmen's books, and cheap, 40 volumes in all. My father's little library consisted...divinity, most of which I read. I have often regretted, that at a time when I had such a thirst for knowledge, more proper books had not fallen into my way,... | |
 | 1834 - 500 pages
...fond of reading, and all the money that came into my hands was laid out in the purchasing of books." " My father's little library consisted chiefly of books in polemic divinity, most of which I read." " There was another bookish Ltd in the town, John Collins by name, with whom I was intimately acquainted.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 666 pages
...afterwards sold them to enable me to buy R. Burton's Historical Collections. They were small chapmen's books, and cheap ; forty volumes in all. My father's...divinity, most of which I read. I have often regretted, that, at a time when I had such a thirst for knowledge, more proper books had not fallen in my way,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 674 pages
...afterwards sold them to enable me to buy R. Burton's Historical Collections. They were small chapmen's books, and cheap ; forty volumes in all. My father's...divinity, most of which I read. I have often regretted, that, at a time when I had such a thirst for knowledge, more proper books had not fallen in my way,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1848 - 676 pages
...afterwards sold them to enable me to buy R. Burton's Historical Collections. They were small chapmen's books, and cheap ; forty volumes in all. My father's...divinity, most of which I read. I have often regretted, that, at a time when I had such a thirst for knowledge, more proper books had not fallen in my way,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1849 - 78 pages
...enable me to buy R. Burton's Historical Collections ; they were small chapmen's books, and cheap, 40 volumes in all. My father's little library consisted...divinity, most of which I read. I have often regretted that, at a time when I had such a thirst for knowledge, more proper books had not fallen in my way,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1853 - 522 pages
...afterwards sold them to enable me to buy R. Burton's Historical Collections. They were small chapmen's books, and cheap; forty volumes in all. My father's...divinity, most of which I read. I have often regretted that, at a time when I had such a thirst for knowledge, more proper books had not fallen in my way,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 402 pages
...afterwards." sold them to enable me to buy E. Burton's Historical Collections. They were small chapmen's books, and cheap ; forty volumes in all. My father's...divinity, most of which I read. I have often regretted, that, at a time when I had such a thirst for knowledge, more proper books had not fallen in my way,... | |
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