The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin - full story of a 1720s startup(etext.virginia.edu)

9 pointsby Nick_Smithvor 19 Jahren5 comments

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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin - full story of a 1720s startup

http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/toccer-new2?id=Fra2Aut.sgm&images=images/modeng&data=/texts/english/modeng/parsed&tag=public&part=1&division=div1

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papersmithvor 19 Jahren

Project Gutenberg version with illustrations:

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/20203/20203-h/20203-h.htm

aglarondvor 19 Jahren

I remember reading this in high school, for a book report. It is a great source of inspiration. I'm glad it's now online. Thomas Edison is also one of the historical figures I admire most. (An online biography here: http://www.gutenberg.org/catalog/world/readfile?fk_files=217855 or here: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/820/820-h/820-h.htm)

rmsvor 19 Jahren

Thanks, I had never read this or known of its existence but I thoroughly enjoyed it.

It's fascinating to read about pre-corporate capitalism.

pgvor 19 Jahren

This is one of my favorite books. I've read it several times.

jmzacharyvor 19 Jahren

This book and "The Art of Worldly Wisdom" by Baltasar Gracian (http://www.sacred-texts.com/eso/aww/) are my two favorite books I've read repeatedly for over 20 years. It sounds very cheesy, but they are both like a road map for my life. Everyone knows about "The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin" but few have heard of Gracian. Paul, based on your essays that I've read, I think you would enjoy reading Gracian.