The Year of Living Virtuously: Weekends Off

by Teresa Jordan

Book Overview

Benjamin Franklin was in his early twenties when he embarked on a "bold and arduous project of arriving at moral perfection," intending to master the virtues of temperance, silence, order, resolution, frugality, industry, sincerity, justice, moderation, cleanliness, tranquility, chastity, and humility. He soon gave up on perfection but continued to believe that these virtues, coupled with a generous heart and a bemused acceptance of human frailty,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1619024276
• ISBN13: 9781619024274
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Counterpoint LLC
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.6" x 8.3"