Benjamin Franklin and His EnemiesUniversity of California Press, 2023 M11 15 - 274 páginas In this engaging study of the much-loved statesman and polymath, Robert Middlekauff uncovers a little-known aspect of Benjamin Franklin's personality—his passionate anger. He reveals a fully human Franklin who led a remarkable life but nonetheless had his share of hostile relationships—political adversaries like the Penns, John Adams, and Arthur Lee—and great disappointments—the most significant being his son, William, who sided with the British. Utilizing an abundance of archival sources, Middlekauff weaves episodes in Franklin's emotional life into key moments in colonial and Revolutionary history. The result is a highly readable narrative that illuminates how historical passions can torment even the most rational and benevolent of men. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1996. In this engaging study of the much-loved statesman and polymath, Robert Middlekauff uncovers a little-known aspect of Benjamin Franklin's personality—his passionate anger. He reveals a fully human Franklin who led a remarkable life but nonetheless had his |
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... Richard's Almanac fre- quently advise good conduct . They urge restraint in eating and drinking , caution in choosing friends ; and they suggest that a man should select his wife with his eyes wide open and when the deed is done , close ...
... Richard's Almanac fre- quently advise good conduct . They urge restraint in eating and drinking , caution in choosing friends ; and they suggest that a man should select his wife with his eyes wide open and when the deed is done , close ...
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... Richard Price , for example . Most were people who are known today only because of their friendship with Franklin . One was Jonathan Shipley , Bishop of St. Asaph in Wales , who avoided his diocese like the plague , preferring the ...
... Richard Price , for example . Most were people who are known today only because of their friendship with Franklin . One was Jonathan Shipley , Bishop of St. Asaph in Wales , who avoided his diocese like the plague , preferring the ...
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... Richard Price , and Joseph Priestley . Franklin admired all three , valued their friendship , and gave each of them more than he received . He would have had reasons for friendship with these three — and many of the others — had the ...
... Richard Price , and Joseph Priestley . Franklin admired all three , valued their friendship , and gave each of them more than he received . He would have had reasons for friendship with these three — and many of the others — had the ...
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... Richard Price gave him encouragement . Franklin did more by providing Priestley with books and sugges- tions , and Canton proved as helpful . Franklin was delighted by the result , three volumes called the History and Present State of ...
... Richard Price gave him encouragement . Franklin did more by providing Priestley with books and sugges- tions , and Canton proved as helpful . Franklin was delighted by the result , three volumes called the History and Present State of ...
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... Richard Price to the effect that war with America would lead to the " public bankruptcy " of England . Price was also Franklin's friend , and he regarded the conflict between England and the colonies just about as his two friends did ...
... Richard Price to the effect that war with America would lead to the " public bankruptcy " of England . Price was also Franklin's friend , and he regarded the conflict between England and the colonies just about as his two friends did ...
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The Irrational Mr Franklin | 55 |
The Triumph of the Enemies | 77 |
An Old Friend Becomes an Enemy | 115 |
Wedderburnes in France Arthur Lee and Ralph Izard | 139 |
John Adams | 171 |
No Love for Franklins Enemies | 203 |
Abbreviations and Short Titles | 215 |
Notes | 217 |
Index | 243 |
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