Benjamin Franklin's Printing Network: Disseminating Virtue in Early America"Explores Benjamin Franklin's network of partnerships and business relationships with printers. His network altered practices in both European and American colonial printing trades by providing capital and political influence to set up working partnerships with James Parker, Francis Childs, Benjamin Mecom, Benjamin Franklin Bache, David Hall, Anthony Armbruster, and others"--Provided by publisher. |
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... 'd not be forgotten As soon as you are dead and rotten , Either write things worth reading , Or do things worth the writing , " " Poor Richard " advised his readers in 1738.4 During his lifetime, Franklin accomplished vííí Preface.
... 'd not be forgotten As soon as you are dead and rotten , Either write things worth reading , Or do things worth the writing , " " Poor Richard " advised his readers in 1738.4 During his lifetime, Franklin accomplished vííí Preface.
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... Richard's Almanack through many colonial printers . The prudential elements of the network were also beneficial to all parties , as Franklin occasionally provided instructions to network printers that shaped their editorial content and ...
... Richard's Almanack through many colonial printers . The prudential elements of the network were also beneficial to all parties , as Franklin occasionally provided instructions to network printers that shaped their editorial content and ...
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... Richard,” he wrote, “it is hard for an empty Sack to stand upright.” Some- times, Franklin was pessimistic about people's wisdom in handling financial security. He expressed sadness at their “Pursuit of Wealth to no End,” instead of ...
... Richard,” he wrote, “it is hard for an empty Sack to stand upright.” Some- times, Franklin was pessimistic about people's wisdom in handling financial security. He expressed sadness at their “Pursuit of Wealth to no End,” instead of ...
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... Richard's Almanack and newspapers — both his own , the weekly Pennsylvania Gazette , and those published by others to convey his ideology of virtue to the masses . In doing so , Franklin was employing one “ art ” to convey another ...
... Richard's Almanack and newspapers — both his own , the weekly Pennsylvania Gazette , and those published by others to convey his ideology of virtue to the masses . In doing so , Franklin was employing one “ art ” to convey another ...
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... Richard ” noted , “ Industry's bounteous hand may Plenty bring , But wanting frugal Care , ' twill soon take wing . 943 Franklin viewed his almanac “ as a proper Vehicle for conveying Instruc- tion among the common People , who bought ...
... Richard ” noted , “ Industry's bounteous hand may Plenty bring , But wanting frugal Care , ' twill soon take wing . 943 Franklin viewed his almanac “ as a proper Vehicle for conveying Instruc- tion among the common People , who bought ...
Contents
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Spreading Virtue to South Carolina | 64 |
Network Expansion from New York to the Caribbean | 78 |
The Political Imperative of the Pennsylvania German Partnerships | 98 |
Franklin Plants a Printer in His Native New England | 115 |
The Franklin Network and the Stamp Act | 138 |
Rebellion and Network Loyalties | 155 |
The Moral Reform of a Scurrilous Press | 168 |
God Humanity and Franklins Legacy | 192 |
Abbreviations | 209 |
Bibliography | 265 |
Index | 291 |
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Benjamin Franklin's Printing Network: Disseminating Virtue in Early America Ralph Frasca Limited preview - 2006 |
Benjamin Franklin's Printing Network: Disseminating Virtue in Early America Ralph Frasca No preview available - 2006 |
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