The American Enlightenment: The Shaping of the American Experiment and a Free SocietyAdrienne Koch |
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... character more beloved and esteemed than any or all of them . " Once his vanity had been irreparably wounded by Franklin's disagree- ments with him , Adams used his quill in private character assassinations ( in his Autobiography , for ...
... character more beloved and esteemed than any or all of them . " Once his vanity had been irreparably wounded by Franklin's disagree- ments with him , Adams used his quill in private character assassinations ( in his Autobiography , for ...
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... character which was not visible to all ; whilst my chief knowledge of his public character and career was acquired by means now accessible or becoming so to all . His private papers are said to be voluminous ; and when opened to public ...
... character which was not visible to all ; whilst my chief knowledge of his public character and career was acquired by means now accessible or becoming so to all . His private papers are said to be voluminous ; and when opened to public ...
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... character , which might atone for some great defects . In addition to this , it was well known that he was a favorite of New England , and it was obvious that his union with General Washington would tend to give the government , in its ...
... character , which might atone for some great defects . In addition to this , it was well known that he was a favorite of New England , and it was obvious that his union with General Washington would tend to give the government , in its ...
Contents
IntroductionAdrienne Koch | 19 |
Reading and Writing | 56 |
LETTERS | 69 |
Copyright | |
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