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Poor Richard's politicks : Benjamin Franklin and his new American order

Title
Poor Richard's politicks : Benjamin Franklin and his new American order / Paul W. Conner.
Author
Conner, Paul W.
Publication
New York, N.Y. : Oxford University Press, 1965.

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Description
xiv, 285 pages; 22 cm
Subject
  • Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 > Political and social views
  • Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
  • Franklin, Benjamin 1706-1790
  • Franklin, Benjamin
  • Political and social views
  • Politik
Genre/Form
  • Biography
  • Biographies
  • Biographies.
Bibliography (note)
  • Bibliography: p. 263-277.
Contents
pt. 1. The quest. Dice, chess, and politiks. -- pt. 2. The virtuous order. The blessings of benevolence -- "Happy mediocrity" -- The land of labor -- Republican simplicity. -- pt. 3. The evolving order. The increase of our kind -- The interest of greater America -- Muses in a cook's shop. -- pt. 4. The Harmonious order. The principle of equality -- The principle of cohesion -- Unity -- Authority -- The strategy of humility. -- pt. 5. The inquest. The intellectual ethos -- The social ethos -- The psychic ethos. -- Conclusion. -- The incarnate Franklin. rc.
LCCN
  • 65025056
  • x281037204
OCLC
  • ocm00193587
  • 193587
  • SCSB-150726
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library