The Man who Dared the Lightning: A New Look at Benjamin FranklinMorrow, 1971 - 532 Seiten The author's extraordinary biographical talents are brought to bear on Benjamin Franklin, the least understood and appreciated of Amercia's revolutionary giants. |
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... reason pro equal to some two reasons con , I strike out the three . . . and thus proceeding I find at length where the balance lies ; and if after a day or two of farther consideration , nothing new that is of importance occurs on ...
... reason pro equal to some two reasons con , I strike out the three . . . and thus proceeding I find at length where the balance lies ; and if after a day or two of farther consideration , nothing new that is of importance occurs on ...
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... Reason , justice and equity never had weight enough on the face of the earth to govern the councils of men . It is interest alone which does it , and it is interest alone which can be trusted . . . . Therefore the interests within doors ...
... Reason , justice and equity never had weight enough on the face of the earth to govern the councils of men . It is interest alone which does it , and it is interest alone which can be trusted . . . . Therefore the interests within doors ...
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... reason candidly in his journal . On reflection , " he was not pleas'd " with having favored reparation for the loyalists . The reason was the old and still - bleeding wound of William's defection . Acutely aware of his enemies in ...
... reason candidly in his journal . On reflection , " he was not pleas'd " with having favored reparation for the loyalists . The reason was the old and still - bleeding wound of William's defection . Acutely aware of his enemies in ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
affairs agent ambassador American appointed army arrived Arthur Lee asked Assembly began Benjamin Franklin Boston Britain called colonies Continental Congress Dartmouth Deane Deborah declared diplomatic enemy England English father France Frank Franklin added Franklin told Franklin wrote French friends George George Grenville give governor Grand Ohio Grenville heard hope independence Indians Jersey John Adams Joseph Galloway King King's later letter living London Lord Hillsborough Lord North Lord Shelburne Lordship Massachusetts ment mind ministers ministry negotiations never North ministry Oswald paper Paris Parliament Passy peace Penn Pennsylvania petition Philadelphia political pounds Privy Council province replied Richard royal Samuel Wharton secret sent Shelburne ship Silas Deane soon Stamp Act Strahan talk tell Temple thing Thomas Thomas Penn thought took treaty Vergennes vote Wedderburn Wharton William Franklin words writing young