| Description |
823 pages ; 21 cm |
| Note |
"J.A. Leo LeMay wrote the notes and selected the contents for this volume"--Prelim. paging. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Silence Dogood, 1722 -- No. 1, April 2 -- No. 2, April 16 -- No. 3, April 30 -- No. 4, May 14 -- No. 5, May 28 -- No. 6, June 11 -- No. 7, June 25, with accompanying poem -- No. 8, July 9 -- No. 9, July 23 -- No. 10, August 13 -- No. 11, August 20 -- No. 12, September 10 -- No. 13, September 24 -- No. 14, October 8 -- Hugo Grim on Silence Dogood, December 3, 1722 -- Rules for The New-England Courant, January 28, 1722/3 -- To "your Honour" : defense of James Franklin to Samuel -- Sewall, February 4, 1722/3 -- On titles of honour, February 18, 1722/3 -- High tide in Boston, March 4,1722/3 -- Timothy Wagstaff, April 15, 1723 -- Abigail Twitterfield, July 8, 1723 -- A dissertation on liberty and necessity, pleasure and pain, 1725 -- Plan of conduct, 1726 -- Philadelphia, 1726-1757 : including The busy-body, essays, and news reporting from The Pennsylvania gazette, pamphlets, and letters -- London, 1757-1775, including letters to the press, political satires, and pamphlets -- Chronology. |
| Form |
Also issued online. |
| Summary |
A selection of writings from the philosopher, statesman, scientist, and civic leader includes articles, satires, essays, personal correspondence, letters to the press, and pamphlets. |
| Subject |
George U. Wyper Fund.
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| Added Author |
Lemay, J. A. Leo (Joseph A. Leo), 1935-2008.
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| Added Title |
Silence Dogood |
| Other Form: |
Online version: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Silence Dogood, the Busy-Body, and early writings. New York : Library of America : Distributed to the trade in the United States by Penguin Putnam, ©2002 (OCoLC)646533718 |
| ISBN |
1931082227 (alk. paper) |
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9781931082228 (alk. paper) |
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