Benjamin Franklin & Polly Baker: The History of a Literary Deception, Volume 17Institute of Early American History and Culture at Williamsburg, Va., 1960 - 193 pages Hall has made the first detailed investigation of Polly Baker. It leads through the exciting world of eighteenth-century journalism, literature, and statecraft. Ben Franklin occupies a position in the story second only to Polly Baker herself. Evident throughout is the tendency of people, even in an age of enlightenment, to believe what they see--provided they see it in print. Originally published in 1960. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value. |
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Page 77
... Raynal eliminated the offending sentence . He also retracted earlier assertions that the English freemen who had settled in North America had " visibly degenerated , " calling this a " fatal prejudice " which , though " universally ...
... Raynal eliminated the offending sentence . He also retracted earlier assertions that the English freemen who had settled in North America had " visibly degenerated , " calling this a " fatal prejudice " which , though " universally ...
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... Raynal re- sulted from the fact that Raynal added a history of the American Revolution to his 1780 edition ( though the war was still going on ) . With or without Raynal's connivance this history was separately published in London in ...
... Raynal re- sulted from the fact that Raynal added a history of the American Revolution to his 1780 edition ( though the war was still going on ) . With or without Raynal's connivance this history was separately published in London in ...
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... Raynal and Polly . The Italian severely criticizes Raynal for not making an " honest re- treat " in the 1780 edition of the Histoire . He says Raynal ought to have either suppressed the speech or added a note explaining that it was an ...
... Raynal and Polly . The Italian severely criticizes Raynal for not making an " honest re- treat " in the 1780 edition of the Histoire . He says Raynal ought to have either suppressed the speech or added a note explaining that it was an ...
Contents
Meet Miss Baker | 3 |
Polly Captures the British Press | 16 |
Polly Bears Fifteen More ChildrenOr Does She? | 25 |
Copyright | |
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