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An Oration on the Life and Character of Benjamin Franklin: Delivered Before the Franklinian Society of William and Mary College, on the 17th January, 1840
Excerpt from An Oration on the Life and Character of Benjamin Delivered Before the Franklinian Society of William and Mary College, on the 17th January, 1840
The biographer, it but too often happens, overlooks, what. He considers, the minor traits in the character of those whose lives he would portray so it is with us, gentlemen, when we meet to speak of Franklin. En chanted by those brilliant acts of his more advanced years, which won for him the admiration of all civili zed nations, we forget the days of his youth, and the gradual steps which led to his unparalleled success. We are always disposed to view him clothed in his robes of lightning, whilst. The rolling thunders roar a bove his head, proclaiming his praise to men and an gels. There seems to be a disposition with all men to pass over, without a thought, the humble scenes of life. The gentle beauties of the lowly vale,with most of us, are lost in the gorgeously dyed sunset, or in night's glittering vault. But, to the child of nature, he who is the true Philosopher, there is a loveliness.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The biographer, it but too often happens, overlooks, what. He considers, the minor traits in the character of those whose lives he would portray so it is with us, gentlemen, when we meet to speak of Franklin. En chanted by those brilliant acts of his more advanced years, which won for him the admiration of all civili zed nations, we forget the days of his youth, and the gradual steps which led to his unparalleled success. We are always disposed to view him clothed in his robes of lightning, whilst. The rolling thunders roar a bove his head, proclaiming his praise to men and an gels. There seems to be a disposition with all men to pass over, without a thought, the humble scenes of life. The gentle beauties of the lowly vale,with most of us, are lost in the gorgeously dyed sunset, or in night's glittering vault. But, to the child of nature, he who is the true Philosopher, there is a loveliness.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
31 pages, Hardcover
Published March 8, 2018
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John Tyler
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John Tyler spent more than a decade as an operative for the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI). Following his career in "black ops," Tyler worked as a security consultant, and finally as a high-ranking executive in the casino industry. Now retired, he pursues adventure on the printed page, writing a series featuring his fictional alter-ego, Jack Frost.
John Tyler spent more than a decade as an operative for the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI). Following his career in "black ops," Tyler worked as a security consultant, and finally as a high-ranking executive in the casino industry. Now retired, he pursues adventure on the printed page, writing a series featuring his fictional alter-ego, Jack Frost.
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