Project Gutenberg 2011-08-15 Public domain in the USA. 439 Bruce, Wiliam Cabell 1860 1946 Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume 2 (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings Produced by David Edwards, Josephine Paolucc and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume 2" by William Cabell Bruce is a biographical and critical study focused on the life and achievements of Benjamin Franklin, likely written in the early 20th century. The book examines Franklin's multifaceted character, touching upon his roles as a businessperson, statesman, scientist, and writer, primarily through his own writings and accounts. The first volume serves to portray Franklin not only as a significant historical figure but also as a relatable human being whose values and experiences resonate through time. The opening of the second volume begins with an exploration of Franklin's personal characteristics, emphasizing the robust nature of his character, intellect, and integrity. It describes how his personality drew a great number of friends and kept them throughout various stages of his life, showcasing his courage, self-control, and unwavering commitment to honesty. It also highlights his dry sense of humor and profound understanding of human nature, which contributed to his widespread respect and admiration. Bruce conveys a sense of warmth and complexity surrounding Franklin's life, setting the stage for a deeper analysis of his various contributions and the impact he had on both his contemporaries and future generations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 E300 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American 1354377 1354386 2024-09-15T13:43:33.251532 2023-09-16T07:10:48.232139 text/html text/html 1341715 2021-01-07T23:38:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 472406 2021-01-07T23:38:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 569028 2024-09-15T13:43:58.844897 application/epub+zip 592641 2024-09-15T13:43:40.248468 application/epub+zip 592642 2024-09-15T13:43:36.484493 application/epub+zip 1064418 2024-09-15T13:44:09.804823 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 975189 2024-09-15T13:43:53.733920 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 824649 2022-09-17T04:00:53.347039 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1188805 1188593 2024-09-15T13:43:30.438572 2023-09-16T07:10:45.508113 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1188635 2021-01-07T23:38:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 450156 2021-01-07T23:38:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1188641 2021-01-07T23:38:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 449935 2021-01-07T23:38:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19806 2024-09-15T13:44:09.963816 application/rdf+xml 22017 2024-09-15T13:43:37.042531 image/jpeg 4580 2024-09-15T13:43:36.753522 image/jpeg 539793 2024-09-15T13:43:33.357523 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog