02464cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000350011524501250015026400510027530000470032633600260037333700260039933800360042550000310046150802590049252011660075153400450191765300340196265300440199670000380204085600430207899900170212122016UtSlPG20260610133516.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aE3001 aFranklin, Benjamin,d1706-179010aVie de Benjamin Franklin, écrite par lui-même - Tome 2 :bsuivie de ses œuvres morales, politiques et littéraires 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-07-07  aProduced by Carlo Traverso, Laurent Vogel and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This
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by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at
http://gallica.bnf.fr)  a"Vie de Benjamin Franklin, écrite par lui-même - Tome 2" by Benjamin Franklin is a historical account written in the late 18th century. This volume serves as a continuation of Franklin's autobiography, detailing his thoughts on language, the printing industry, and various social issues of his time. Franklin himself takes center stage as the narrator, sharing insights from his life and examining the political and moral landscapes of early America.  The opening of this tome begins with a letter Franklin writes to Noah Webster, discussing the importance of language and the changes he has observed over time, particularly within American English. Franklin reflects on specific terms and trends, lamenting the decline of clarity in language and printing practices. He critiques the recent innovations in English language usage, emphasizing the need for precision and the preservation of linguistic integrity, while also addressing broader themes such as the influence of print on society, the establishment of truth in public discourse, and the balance between freedom of expression and public responsibility. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFranklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790  aStatesmen -- United States -- Biography1 aCastéra, Jean-Henri,d1749-183840uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22016  c63160d63160