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. |
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... felt . The Benjamin Franklin who advocated a regular life , which in its own way was intended to make a man out of a boy— " respected by all " —was not for him . Twain's demolition of the virtues Franklin advocated depended upon an ...
... felt . The Benjamin Franklin who advocated a regular life , which in its own way was intended to make a man out of a boy— " respected by all " —was not for him . Twain's demolition of the virtues Franklin advocated depended upon an ...
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... felt his patience fray and his temper rise , but he kept his head — and he kept Chaumont's friendship . The delay in shipping the supplies occasioned the strain between the two men . Franklin was not at fault ; Chaumont was.28 An ...
... felt his patience fray and his temper rise , but he kept his head — and he kept Chaumont's friendship . The delay in shipping the supplies occasioned the strain between the two men . Franklin was not at fault ; Chaumont was.28 An ...
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... felt in games and jokes . Perhaps more than anything else a current of passion ran deeply in the older man as it had in the younger . Its warmth appeared in various guises — in the public ser- vant , in the eager listener to children's ...
... felt in games and jokes . Perhaps more than anything else a current of passion ran deeply in the older man as it had in the younger . Its warmth appeared in various guises — in the public ser- vant , in the eager listener to children's ...
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... felt admiration , let alone awe . Restless in his shadow , they could not wait to get at him , to diminish him , to show that there were dark sides to his character . Without realizing it , they really wanted to prove that he was like ...
... felt admiration , let alone awe . Restless in his shadow , they could not wait to get at him , to diminish him , to show that there were dark sides to his character . Without realizing it , they really wanted to prove that he was like ...
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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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