Benjamin Franklin: His Contribution to the American TraditionBobbs-Merrill, 1953 - 320 pages |
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... character . Scholars are aware of his patriotic services in his country's cause , but they often tend to stress unduly what they mistakenly call the pragmatic aspect of his character . Fur- thermore , Franklin's concern for success in ...
... character . Scholars are aware of his patriotic services in his country's cause , but they often tend to stress unduly what they mistakenly call the pragmatic aspect of his character . Fur- thermore , Franklin's concern for success in ...
Page 48
... character , Franklin spoke with the personality of his own genius , but the par- ticular qualities of the American character that he repre- sented were also the results of the time and place in which he lived . He was a product of the ...
... character , Franklin spoke with the personality of his own genius , but the par- ticular qualities of the American character that he repre- sented were also the results of the time and place in which he lived . He was a product of the ...
Page 283
... character it is therefore hoped , on that consideration the reader will excuse the printer in publishing them . VI . RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PRESS One of the functions of a newspaper , as Franklin tells us , is to educate the public . A ...
... character it is therefore hoped , on that consideration the reader will excuse the printer in publishing them . VI . RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PRESS One of the functions of a newspaper , as Franklin tells us , is to educate the public . A ...
Contents
PAGE | 27 |
IN THE SERVICE OF THE COMMUNITY | 164 |
INVENTIONS AND APPLICATIONS OF SCIENCE | 189 |
Copyright | |
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