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本杰明·富兰克林《本杰明·富兰克林自传》· The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin · 领导
At Palmer's I was employed in composing for the second edition of Wollaston's "Religion of Nature." Some of his reasonings not appearing to me well founded, I wrote a little metaphysical piece in which I made remarks on them. It was entitled "A Dissertation on Liberty and Necessity, Pleasure and Pain." I inscribed it to my friend Ralph; I printed a small number. It occasion'd my being more consider'd by Mr. Palmer as a young man of some ingenuity, tho' he seriously expostulated with me upon the principles of my pamphlet, which to him appear'd abominable. My printing this pamphlet was another erratum. While I lodg'd in Little Britain, I made an acquaintance with one Wilcox, a bookseller, whose shop was at the next door. He had an immense collection of second-hand books. Circulating libraries were not then in use; but we agreed that, on certain reasonable terms, which I have now forgotten, I might take, read, and return any of his books. This I esteem'd a great advantage, and I made as much use of it as I could.
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在帕尔默的印刷所,我负责排印沃拉斯顿《自然宗教》的第二版。我觉得他有些论证站不住脚,就写了一篇形而上学的小文章,题为《论自由与必然、快乐与痛苦》,题献给朋友拉尔夫,印了几份。帕尔默因此更看重我,觉得这年轻人有点才气,但他也严肃地跟我争论,说我这本小册子的观点在他看来很可恶。印这本小册子是我人生中的又一个错误。住在小不列颠期间,我认识了隔壁书商威尔科克斯,他有一大批二手书。那时还没有流通图书馆,但我们说好,按某种合理条件(具体条件我忘了),我可以随便借书、读书、还书。我觉得这太划算了,就尽量多借多读。
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富兰克林在伦敦印刷所工作期间,写小册子并利用书商资源读书。
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你最近有没有因为一时冲动而发表或分享了后来觉得不妥的观点?
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