Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Part 23 summary
Part 23 of 23 · 1 min to read the part
In A Letter to Samuel Mather, Franklin recalls visiting Mather’s father in early 1724 and hitting his head on a beam while leaving through a narrow passage. The father turns the accident into advice about humility, which Franklin says remains useful when he sees pride bring people into misfortune.
What happens
- Franklin remembers hearing Samuel Mather’s father and grandfather preach and visiting their homes.
- He recalls visiting the father in early 1724 after his first trip to Pennsylvania.
- As Franklin leaves through a narrow passage, the father warns him to lower his head.
- Franklin fails to understand the warning and strikes the overhead beam.
- The father makes the accident a lesson about humility, and Franklin describes the advice as useful.
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Samuel Mather’s father turns a physical warning into advice about humility. Franklin connects the lesson with the misfortunes he sees pride cause.
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