The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

In 1732 he began to issue his famous “Poor Richard’s Almanac” for the enrichment of which he borrowed or composed those pithy utterances of worldly wisdom which are the basis of a large part of his popular reputation.

1732年，他开始发行著名的《可怜理查德年鉴》，为了丰富它，他借用了或创作了那些简洁有力的世俗智慧格言，这些格言构成了他广受欢迎声誉的重要基础。

In 1757 he was sent to England to protest against the influence of the Penns in the government of the colony, and for five years he remained there, striving to enlighten the people and the ministry of England as to Colonial conditions.

1757年，他被派往英国，抗议佩恩家族在殖民地政府中的影响，他在那里待了五年，努力向英国人民和政府阐明殖民地的情况。