Life of Benjamin Franklin On the Basis of His Autobiography
The book Life of Benjamin Franklin On the Basis of His Autobiography was written by author Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 Here you can read free online of Life of Benjamin Franklin On the Basis of His Autobiography book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Life of Benjamin Franklin On the Basis of His Autobiography a good or bad book?
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" Several other com panies were formed in this city, in imitation of it. These were all at length united with the Library Company of Philadelphia, which thus received a considerable ac cession of books and property. It now contains about nine thousand volumes, on all subjects, a philoso phical apparatus, and a good be ginning towards a collection of natural and artificial curiosities, besides landed property of consid erable value. The company built an elegant house in Fifth street, in front of... which is erected a marble statue of their founder, Benjamin Franklin. The beneficial effects of this in- 198 LIFE OF stitution- were soon evident. The cheapness of terms rendered it ac cessible to every one. Its advan tages were not confined to the opulent. The citizens in the mid dle and lower walks of life were equally partakers of them. Hence, a degree of information was ex tended amongst all classes of people which is very unusual in other places. The example was soon followed. Libraries were estab lished in various places, and they are now become very numerous in the United States, and particularly in Pennsylvania.
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