Benjamin Franklin Representative selections, with introduction, bibliograpy, and notes
Benjamin Franklin
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Benjamin Franklin Representative selections, with introduction, bibliograpy, and notes
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AMERICAN WRITERS SERIES
* AMERICAN WRITERS SERIES *
PREFACE
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
I. FRANKLIN'S MILIEU: THE AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT
II. FRANKLIN'S THEORIES OF EDUCATION
III. FRANKLIN'S LITERARY THEORY AND PRACTICE [i-121]
IV. FRANKLIN AS PRINTER AND JOURNALIST
V. FRANKLIN'S ECONOMIC VIEWS
VI. FRANKLIN'S POLITICAL THEORIES
VII. FRANKLIN AS SCIENTIST AND DEIST
FOOTNOTES:
CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
I. WORKS
II. COLLECTIONS AND REPRINTS
III. BIOGRAPHIES
IV. BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL STUDIES
V. THE AGE OF FRANKLIN
VI. BIBLIOGRAPHIES AND CHECK LISTS
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
From the AUTOBIOGRAPHY[1]
DOGOOD PAPERS, NO. I
DOGOOD PAPERS, NO. IV
DOGOOD PAPERS, NO. V
DOGOOD PAPERS, NO. VII
DOGOOD PAPERS, NO. XII
EDITORIAL PREFACE TO THE NEW ENGLAND COURANT
A DISSERTATION ON LIBERTY AND NECESSITY, PLEASURE AND PAIN
RULES FOR A CLUB ESTABLISHED FOR MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT[20]
ARTICLES OF BELIEF AND ACTS OF RELIGION
In Two Parts[21]
Part I
In Two Parts[21]
Part I
THE BUSY-BODY, NO. 1[22]
THE BUSY-BODY, NO. 2
THE BUSY-BODY, NO. 3
THE BUSY-BODY, NO. 4
PREFACE TO THE PENNSYLVANIA GAZETTE
A DIALOGUE BETWEEN PHILOCLES AND HORATIO, MEETING ACCIDENTALLY IN THE FIELDS, CONCERNING VIRTUE AND PLEASURE
A SECOND DIALOGUE BETWEEN PHILOCLES AND HORATIO, CONCERNING VIRTUE AND PLEASURE
A WITCH TRIAL AT MOUNT HOLLY
AN APOLOGY FOR PRINTERS
PREFACE TO POOR RICHARD, 1733
A MEDITATION ON A QUART MUGG[27]
PREFACE TO POOR RICHARD, 1734
PREFACE TO POOR RICHARD, 1735
HINTS FOR THOSE THAT WOULD BE RICH
TO JOSIAH FRANKLIN[28]
PREFACE TO POOR RICHARD, 1739
A PROPOSAL
FOR PROMOTING USEFUL KNOWLEDGE AMONG THE BRITISH PLANTATIONS IN AMERICA
SHAVERS AND TRIMMERS
TO THE PUBLICK
PREFACE TO LOGAN'S TRANSLATION OF "CATO MAJOR"[30]
TO JOHN FRANKLIN, AT BOSTON[31]
PREFACE TO POOR RICHARD, 1746
THE SPEECH OF POLLY BAKER[32]
PREFACE TO POOR RICHARD, 1747
TO PETER COLLINSON
PREFACE TO POOR RICHARD IMPROVED, 1748
ADVICE TO A YOUNG TRADESMAN
TO GEORGE WHITEFIELD
PROPOSALS RELATING TO THE EDUCATION OF YOUTH IN PENSILVANIA
IDEA OF THE ENGLISH SCHOOL
TO C[ADWALLADER] C[OLDEN] ESQ. AT NEW YORK
EXPORTING OF FELONS TO THE COLONIES
OBSERVATIONS
TO PETER COLLINSON[42]
TO JOSEPH HUEY
THREE LETTERS TO GOVERNOR SHIRLEY[45]
TO MISS CATHERINE RAY[46] [AT BLOCK ISLAND]
TO PETER COLLINSON
TO MISS CATHERINE RAY
TO MISS CATHERINE RAY
TO MRS. JANE MECOM
TO MISS E. HUBBARD[51]
TO REV. GEORGE WHITEFIELD
THE WAY TO WEALTH
TO HUGH ROBERTS
TO MRS. JANE MECOM
TO LORD KAMES[55]
TO MISS MARY STEVENSON[58]
TO MRS. DEBORAH FRANKLIN
TO JARED INGERSOLL[60]
TO MISS MARY STEVENSON
TO JOHN FOTHERGILL, M.D.[66]
TO SARAH FRANKLIN
From A NARRATIVE OF THE LATE MASSACRES
TO THE EDITOR OF A NEWSPAPER
TO LORD KAMES
LETTER CONCERNING THE GRATITUDE OF AMERICA[71]
TO LORD KAMES
TO MISS MARY STEVENSON
ON THE LABOURING POOR
TO DUPONT DE NEMOURS[74]
TO JOHN ALLEYNE[75]
TO THE PRINTER OF THE LONDON CHRONICLE[76]
POSITIONS TO BE EXAMINED, CONCERNING NATIONAL WEALTH
TO MISS MARY STEVENSON
TO JOSEPH PRIESTLEY
TO MISS GEORGIANA SHIPLEY[78]
TO PETER FRANKLIN
ON THE PRICE OF CORN, AND MANAGEMENT OF THE POOR[80]
AN EDICT BY THE KING OF PRUSSIA[81]
RULES BY WHICH A GREAT EMPIRE MAY BE REDUCED TO A SMALL ONE
TO WILLIAM FRANKLIN
PREFACE TO "AN ABRIDGMENT OF THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER"[82]
A PARABLE AGAINST PERSECUTION[83]
A PARABLE ON BROTHERLY LOVE[84]
TO WILLIAM STRAHAN[85]
TO JOSEPH PRIESTLEY
TO A FRIEND IN ENGLAND[86]
TO LORD HOWE
THE SALE OF THE HESSIANS[88]
MODEL OF A LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION[89]
TO ———————
TO DAVID HARTLEY[91]
A DIALOGUE BETWEEN BRITAIN, FRANCE, SPAIN, HOLLAND, SAXONY AND AMERICA [92]
TO CHARLES DE WEISSENSTEIN[93]
THE EPHEMERA[95]
TO RICHARD BACHE
MORALS OF CHESS[98]
TO BENJAMIN VAUGHAN
THE WHISTLE[100]
THE LORD'S PRAYER
THE LEVÉE
PROPOSED NEW VERSION OF THE BIBLE[101]
TO JOSEPH PRIESTLEY
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON
TO MISS GEORGIANA SHIPLEY
TO RICHARD PRICE
DIALOGUE BETWEEN FRANKLIN AND THE GOUT
THE HANDSOME AND DEFORMED LEG[108]
TO MISS GEORGIANA SHIPLEY[109]
TO DAVID HARTLEY
SUPPLEMENT TO THE BOSTON INDEPENDENT CHRONICLE[111]
TO JOHN THORNTON
TO JOSEPH PRIESTLEY
TO JONATHAN SHIPLEY
TO JAMES HUTTON
TO SIR JOSEPH BANKS[114]
INFORMATION TO THOSE WHO WOULD REMOVE TO AMERICA[116]
APOLOGUE[117]
TO SIR JOSEPH BANKS
TO MRS. SARAH BACHE[119]
AN ECONOMICAL PROJECT
TO SAMUEL MATHER[121]
TO BENJAMIN VAUGHAN[122]
TO GEORGE WHATELY[123]
TO JOHN BARD AND MRS. BARD
TO JONATHAN SHIPLEY
TO ————————[127]
SPEECH IN THE CONVENTION; ON THE SUBJECT OF SALARIES[129]
MOTION FOR PRAYERS IN THE CONVENTION
SPEECH IN THE CONVENTION
TO THE EDITORS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA GAZETTE
TO REV. JOHN LATHROP[131]
TO THE EDITOR OF THE FEDERAL GAZETTE
TO CHARLES CARROLL[132]
AN ACCOUNT OF THE SUPREMEST COURT OF JUDICATURE IN PENNSYLVANIA, VIZ. THE COURT OF THE PRESS
AN ADDRESS TO THE PUBLIC
TO DAVID HARTLEY
TO EZRA STILES[136]
ON THE SLAVE-TRADE
REMARKS CONCERNING THE SAVAGES OF NORTH AMERICA[138]
AN ARABIAN TALE[139]
A PETITION OF THE LEFT HAND
SOME GOOD WHIG PRINCIPLES
THE ART OF PROCURING PLEASANT DREAMS
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