 I devoted to them. I found besides a work of De Foe's, entitled ' An Essay on Projects,' from which, perhaps, I derived impressions that have since influenced some of the principal events of my life.  Lives of Benefactors - Pagina 122door Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 320 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1807 - 310 pagina’s
...There was also among my father's books, Plutarch's Lives, in which I read continually, and I still regard as advantageously employed the time devoted...influenced some of the principal events of my life. My inclination for books at last determined my father to make lne a printer, though he had already... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1810 - 292 pagina’s
...was also among my fath,r's books Plutarch's Lives, in which I read continuallv, and I still regarded as advantageously employed the time [ devoted to them....perhaps, I derived impressions that have since influenced aome of the principal events of my life. My inclination for books at last determmed my father to make... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1815 - 336 pagina’s
...still regard as advantageously employed the time I devoted to them. I found besides a work of De Foe, entitled, an Essay, on Projects, from which, perhaps,...influenced some of the principal events of my life. My inclination for books at last determined my father to make me a printer, though he had already a... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1823 - 310 pagina’s
...There was also among my father's books, Plutarch's Lives, in which I read continually, and I still regard as advantageously employed the time devoted...influenced some of the principal events of my life. My inclination for books at last determined my fa* ther to make me a printer, though he had already... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - 1823 - 382 pagina’s
...Plutarch's Lives, in which I read continually, and I still regard as advantageously employed the time I devoted to them. I found, besides, a work of De Foe's,...influenced some of the principal events of my life-. My inclination for books at last determined my father to make me a printer, though ho had already a... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - 1823 - 376 pagina’s
...Plutarch's Lives, in which I read continually, and 1 still regard as advantageously employed the time I devoted to them. I found, besides, a work of De Foe's,...have since influenced some of the principal events of rny life. My inclination for books at last determined my father to. make me a printer, though he had... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1823 - 328 pagina’s
...to the microscope. Dr. Franklin attributes the cast of his genius to a similar accident. " I found a work of De Foe's, entitled an ' Essay on Projects,'...influenced some of the principal events of my life." I shall add the incident which occasioned Roger Ascham to write his Schoolmaster, one of the most curious... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - 1824 - 308 pagina’s
...Plutarch's Lives, in which I read continually, and I still regard as advantageously employed the time I devoted to them. I found besides a work of De Foe's,...influenced some of the principal events of my life. My inclination for books at last determined my father to make me a printer, though he had already a... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1824 - 538 pagina’s
...to the microscope. Dr. Franklin attributes the cast of his genius to a similar accident. " I found a work of De Foe's, entitled an ' Essay on Projects,'...influenced some of the .principal events of my life." I shall add the incident which occasioned Roger Ascham to write his Schoolmaster, one of the most curious... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - 1830 - 336 pagina’s
...Plutarch's Lives, in which I read continually, and I still regard as advantageously employed the time I devoted to them. I found besides a work of De Foe's,...influenced some of the principal events of my life. My inclination for books at last determined my father to make me a printer, though he had already a... | |
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