The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin; The Journal of John Woolman; Fruits of Solitude by William Penn

The Five Foot Shelf of Classics, Vol. I (in 5

Eliot, Charles W, Franklin, Benjamin, Woolman, John - The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin; The Journal of John Woolman; Fruits of Solitude by William Penn

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Author name not noted above: William Penn. Originally published between 1909 and 1917 under the name "Harvard Classics," this stupendous 51-volume set-a collection of the greatest writings from literature, philosophy, history, and mythology-was assembled by American academic CHARLES WILLIAM ELIOT (1834-1926), Harvard University's longest-serving president. Also known as "Dr. Eliot's Five Foot Shelf," it represented Eliot's belief that a basic liberal education could be gleaned by reading from an anthology of works that could fit on five feet of bookshelf. Volume I features: ¿ The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, the story of the American icon BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (1706-1790), as wildly intriguing a personality as his legend suggests. ¿ Journal, by Quaker preacher JOHN WOOLMAN (1720-1772), featuring his thoughts on civil resistance to slavery, conscientious objections to war, and more. ¿ Fruits of Solitude, by Colonial leader WILLIAM PENN (1644-1718), a collection of wise aphorisms that anticipated Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanack by half a century.

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Writer: Eliot, Charles W, Franklin, Benjamin, Woolman, John
Title: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin; The Journal of John Woolman; Fruits of Solitude by William Penn
Publisher: Cosimo Classics

Year: 2010
Language: English
Pages: 422
Weight: 703 gr

EAN: 9781616400521
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 32 mm
Binding format: Hardback

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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin; The Journal of John Woolman; Fruits of Solitude by William Penn

The Five Foot Shelf of Classics, Vol. I (in 5

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