the autobiography of benjamin franklin audiobook

He was the victim of vicious bullying at Harrow and Winchester. Trollope was born in 1815, the product of a formidable mother and a tragically unsuccessful father who was socially ambitious for his sons. But he was also the author of one of the most fascinating autobiographies of the nineteenth century. I’m going to reconstruct his 13 week regimen to nurture virtue, hoping for outcomes similar to those set down in The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin.Īnthony Trollope is most famous for his portrait of the professional and landed classes of Victorian England, especially in his Palliser and Barsetshire novels. He invented the lightening rod and gave its power to prevent fires freely to the world, grounding barns and houses, probably the one you live in now, 275 years later. He knew a nonbeliever only had to copy the same experiment to experience truth for themselves. The inventive mind of this Forefather wrote his experiments down, choosing not to debate or defend them for the doubting masses. I, for one, will take the daily regimen he imposed upon himself, hoping my mind and soul will Unite with the Souls that Constituted and Created the guidance written down to compass US back towards a More Perfect Union. I hope one or two open minds can bask in wisdom for the few hours it would take. Out country would not experience the shenanigans we witness daily from Capitol Hill if representatives we citizens sent to DC could at least expose their shallow divisive minds to the light in Franklin’s soul. I hope you get to read these musings directly transcribed from Ben Franklin’s brilliant and humble mind. Every politician and patriot should read this book word for word.

The autobiography of benjamin franklin audiobook