https://blog.georgefabish.com/tags/public_virtue/ Recent content in Public_virtue on George's Blog Hugo en-US Mon, 08 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://blog.georgefabish.com/reviews/the-autobiography-of-benjamin-franklin/ Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:29:51 -0500 https://blog.georgefabish.com/reviews/the-autobiography-of-benjamin-franklin/ <p><strong>Summary</strong></p> <p>Towards the end of Franklin&rsquo;s life, he decided to write down an account of his life, ostensibly for the edification of his son. His authorship was briefly interrupted by his involvement in the Revolutionary War, and unfortunately, it appears he wasn&rsquo;t able to finish it before dying in 1790. We are left with a brief account of his family history and selected anecdotes from his life, all the way up to around 10 years before the Declaration of Independence was signed.</p>