求翻译：他出身寒微，10岁便辍学回家做工，12岁起在印刷所当学徒、帮工．但他刻苦好学，在掌握印刷技术之余还广泛阅读文学、历史、哲学方面的著作，自学数学和4门外语，潜心练习写作.为了自立于当时的社会，他几经周折，创办了自己的企业——印刷所．由于吃苦耐劳，讲求信誉，注意经营管理，他不仅在印刷界激烈的竞争中站住了脚，并且把业务扩大到邻近几个州以及西印度群岛，成为北美洲印刷出版行业中的佼佼者．是什么意思？

His humble origins, the 10-year-old drop out of school to work in 12-year-old printing apprentice, journeyman. But he studied hard, apart from master printing technology also widely read works of literature, history, philosophy, self-learning of mathematics and four foreign languages, and devote the

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His family background is poor and lowly, 10 years old then discontinue studies go home the work, 12 years old in the printing shop work as apprentice, helper. But he is diligent assiduously, in the grasping printing technology -odd also widespread reading literature, historical, the philosophy aspec

He came from a humble background, leaving school at the age of 10 going home at work, since the age of 12 in the printing became an apprentice, journeyman. But he was studious and hard working, in addition to access to printing technology is also widely read works of literature, history, philosophy,