The Portable John AdamsPenguin, 29 iun. 2004 - 576 pagini In addition to being an uncompromising defender of liberty, esteemed diplomat, and successor to George Washington, John Adams was a passionate and prolific writer. Adams biographer John Patrick Diggins gathers an impressive variety of his works in this compact, original volume, including parts of his diary and autobiography, and selections from his rich correspondence with this wife, Abigail, Thomas Jefferson, and others. The Portable John Adams also features his most important political works: “A Dissertation on Canon and Feudal Law,” “Thoughts on Government,” “A Defense of Constitutions,” “Novanglus,” and “Discources in Davila.” There is no finer introduction to the protean genius of this seminal American philosopher. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. |
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... CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA Adams, John, 1735-1826. The portable John Adams / edited by John Patrick Diggins. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references (p.) eISBN: 978-0-142-43778-0 1. Adams, John, 1735-1826—Political and ...
... CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA Adams, John, 1735-1826. The portable John Adams / edited by John Patrick Diggins. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references (p.) eISBN: 978-0-142-43778-0 1. Adams, John, 1735-1826—Political and ...
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... Congress in the summer of 1776, members debated if America should declare itself separate from England. Jefferson, who had little talent for oratory, could never forget Adams standing up to make a speech. He started with “deep ...
... Congress in the summer of 1776, members debated if America should declare itself separate from England. Jefferson, who had little talent for oratory, could never forget Adams standing up to make a speech. He started with “deep ...
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... Congress would have opposed any such reference, but Adams was not one to compromise. In Adams's version there might not have been any mention of nature's “selfevident” truths or the idea that “all men are created equal.” While he saw ...
... Congress would have opposed any such reference, but Adams was not one to compromise. In Adams's version there might not have been any mention of nature's “selfevident” truths or the idea that “all men are created equal.” While he saw ...
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... Congress to make a visit to my constituents and my family in November, 1777, it was my intention to decline the next election, and return to my practice at the bar. I had been four years in Congress, had left my accounts in a very loose ...
... Congress to make a visit to my constituents and my family in November, 1777, it was my intention to decline the next election, and return to my practice at the bar. I had been four years in Congress, had left my accounts in a very loose ...
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... Congress had no other way of retrieving the dishonor but by recalling him. I answered that, as to recalling Mr. Deane, Congress would do as they thought fit, but I entreated him that neither Mr. Gerry nor any one else would think of me ...
... Congress had no other way of retrieving the dishonor but by recalling him. I answered that, as to recalling Mr. Deane, Congress would do as they thought fit, but I entreated him that neither Mr. Gerry nor any one else would think of me ...
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DIARY AND AUTOBIOGRAPHY | |
CORRESPONDENCE OF JOHN AND ABIGAIL ADAMS Chapter 3 EARLIEST WRITINGS | |
A DISSERTATION ON CANON AND FEUDAL LAW Chapter 5 THOUGHTS ON GOVERNMENT Chapter 6NOVANGLUS Chapter 7 A DEFEN... | |
DISCOURSES ON DAVILA Chapter 9 CORRESPONDENCE WITH ROGER SHERMAN AND JOHN TAYLOR | |
CORRESPONDENCE OF JOHN AND ABIGAIL ADAMS WITH THOMAS JEFFERSON | |
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