Benjamin Franklin
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Hundreds of delightful aphorisms, carefully selected from many issues of Franklin's popular 18th-century publication: "Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise"; "Love your Neighbor; yet don't pull down your Hedge"; "He that lies down with Dogs, shall rise up with fleas" and many more.
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Famous as a scientist, statesman, philosopher, businessman, and civic leader, Benjamin Franklin was also one of the most powerful and controversial American writers of his time, and has been a subject of intense debate ever since: to Matthew Arnold, he exemplified "victorious good sense"; to D.H. Lawrence, he was "the first dummy American." Franklin's classic Autobiography is his last word on his greatest literary creation -- his own invented persona,...
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Benjamin Franklins account of his rise from poverty and obscurity to affluence and fame has charmed every generation of readers since it first appeared. Begun as a collection of anecdotes for his son, the memoir grew into a history of his remarkable achievements in the literary, scientific, and political realms. A printer, inventor, scientist, diplomat, and statesman, Franklin was also a brilliant writer whose wit and wisdom shine on every page. HisAutobiography...
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Sin duda, Franklin es uno de los personajes más fascinantes de la historia de Estados Unidos. Y es que más allá de su faceta como político, fue un prolífico inventor. Debemos a su ingenio el pararrayos, el cuentakilómetros, las lentes bifocales..., así como algunos interesantes ensayos sobre el ajedrez o las corrientes marinas. Todos estos motivos justifican que su rostro aparezca impreso en los billetes de 100 dólares.