Poor Richard's Almanack
A brief biographical sketch of Franklin's life, followed by a collection (published in 1899) of 670 aphorisms, apothegms, or proverbs - short, pithy, instructive sayings - that were scattered throughout the pages of his Poor Richard's Almanack over its 25 years of once-a-year publication (1732-1758). Many of these sayings are familiar to all . . . "a penny saved is a penny earned" . . . "a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush" . . . but there are many more for you to laugh at, ponder over and learn from! Most were not invented by him, but these little gems of wisdom Franklin gleaned from all over the world are what made his Almanack so wildly popular, and himself a wealthy man.
- Summary by Michele Fry, Soloist
Genre(s): Philosophy, Social Science (Culture & Anthropology)
Language: English
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play 00 | Introduction, and Aphorisms 1-99 | Michele Fry |
00:19:48 |
| Play 01 | Aphorisms 100-199 | Michele Fry |
00:12:51 |
| Play 02 | Aphorisms 200-299 | Michele Fry |
00:11:59 |
| Play 03 | Aphorisms 300-399 | Michele Fry |
00:11:32 |
| Play 04 | Aphorisms 400-499 | Michele Fry |
00:12:56 |
| Play 05 | Aphorisms 500-599 | Michele Fry |
00:12:19 |
| Play 06 | Aphorisms 600-670 | Michele Fry |
00:08:43 |