Benjamin franklin biography poem
- His poem, Equivocation, is a light-hearted dig at the ambiguity of language.
- Benjamin Franklin Poems 1.
- Benjamin: Inventor, successful, integrity.
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He continued to write frequently, sending me large specimens of an epic poem which he was then composing, and desiring my remarks and corrections. These I gave him from time to time, but endeavored rather to discourage his proceeding. One of Young's "Satires" was then just published. I copied and sent him a great part of it, which set in a strong light the folly of pursuing the Muses with any hope of advancement by them. All was in vain; sheets of the poem continued to come by every post. In the mean time, Mrs. T----, having on his account lost her friends and business, was often in distresses, and used to send for me, and borrow what I could spare to help her out of them. I grew fond of her company, and, being at that time under no religious restraint, and presuming upon my importance to her, I attempted familiarities (another erratum), which she repulsed with a proper resentment, and acquainted him with my behavior. This made a breach between us; and when he returned again to London, he let me know he thought I had canceled all the obligations he had been under to me
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Biography, poems and picture
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin was famous for his imaginative inventions which he shared freely. Franlikin's inventions included the Franklin stove, bifocal eyeglasses and the lightning rod, a glass armonica, watertight bulkheads for ships and an an odometer.
Benjamin Franklin Timeline - Information about the great man
1706 -- Born in Boston, Massachusetts.
1718 -- Apprentice with brother James in printing shop.
1728 -- Opens printing office in Philadelphia.
1729 -- Becomes owner & publisher of Pennsylvania Gazette.
1731 -- Founds first public library.
1748 -- Retires from printing.
1752 -- Kite experiment.
1757 -- Goes to England as colonial representative.
1776 -- Signs Declaration of Independence.
1778 -- Negotiates Treaty of Alliance with France.
1782 -- Negotiates Treaty of Peace with Great Britain.
1787 -- Signs the Consitution of the United States.
1790 -- Dies in Philadelphia.
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The name Benjamin Franklin is synonymous with the very beginnings of the United States of America. Indeed, he is known as one of the Founding Fathers of the US. He was a true polymath, in that he had so many strings to his bow that it would take a considerable amount of time to discuss all of his attributes. In short though he excelled in science, was a consummate inventor of a number of things that we take for granted today and was also a skilled writer. The fact that he taught himself to do the latter is all the more to his credit. Reading and writing skills were not part of his school curriculum in the early 18th century so he just set about learning it for himself.
Franklin was born in January 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts into a family of ten children. Economic difficulties prevented his father from allowing Benjamin to attend school for as long as he should have. As a result his school days virtually ended at the age of ten and, within two years, he was apprenticed to his older brother James as a printer. Ben threw himself enthusiastically into this trade and was soon res
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