The Portable John AdamsPenguin, 2004 M06 29 - 576 pages 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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John Adams. JOHN ADAMS, the successor to George Washington and the second president of the United States, came as ... presidents, edited by Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. He has taught at the University of California, Irvine, Princeton ...
John Adams. JOHN ADAMS, the successor to George Washington and the second president of the United States, came as ... presidents, edited by Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. He has taught at the University of California, Irvine, Princeton ...
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... PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY, 1963 Power must be opposed to power, force to force, strength to strength, interest to interest, as well as reason to reason, eloquence to eloquence, and passion to passion. —JOHN ADAMS, 1787. A. PRESIDENT. OF.
... PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY, 1963 Power must be opposed to power, force to force, strength to strength, interest to interest, as well as reason to reason, eloquence to eloquence, and passion to passion. —JOHN ADAMS, 1787. A. PRESIDENT. OF.
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... president. Jefferson and the French critics also misunderstood Adams, and so do some contemporary historians and readers. Adams stood accused of being a closet monarchist, an elitist who had allowed himself to be seduced by the ...
... president. Jefferson and the French critics also misunderstood Adams, and so do some contemporary historians and readers. Adams stood accused of being a closet monarchist, an elitist who had allowed himself to be seduced by the ...
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... president of the United States. Even on inauguration day, March 4, 1797, he still felt himself to be under the shadow of the outgoing president, George Washington. No one doubted Adams's integrity, and he was often called Honest John ...
... president of the United States. Even on inauguration day, March 4, 1797, he still felt himself to be under the shadow of the outgoing president, George Washington. No one doubted Adams's integrity, and he was often called Honest John ...
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... president. If he had done so, the young Republic might have been able to relax a bit and enjoy what Thomas Jefferson immortalized as the “pursuit of happiness,” while Adams himself might have enjoyed a few minutes of fame. But unlike ...
... president. If he had done so, the young Republic might have been able to relax a bit and enjoy what Thomas Jefferson immortalized as the “pursuit of happiness,” while Adams himself might have enjoyed a few minutes of fame. But unlike ...
Contents
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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