The Portable John AdamsIn 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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... become either a minister or a lawyer. He lost interest in the former occupation the more he thought about the pessimistic doctrines of Calvinism and the hindrances facing clergy who sought to teach with an open mind. He decided to study ...
... become either a minister or a lawyer. He lost interest in the former occupation the more he thought about the pessimistic doctrines of Calvinism and the hindrances facing clergy who sought to teach with an open mind. He decided to study ...
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... Adams proceeded from revolutionary idealism to constitutional pessimism, then to the cynicism of a former leader and statesman who once had had high hopes for America only to become bitterly disappointed with the ways of.
... Adams proceeded from revolutionary idealism to constitutional pessimism, then to the cynicism of a former leader and statesman who once had had high hopes for America only to become bitterly disappointed with the ways of.
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John Adams. America only to become bitterly disappointed with the ways of the country's politics. Convinced that American politics lacked all conviction, that seeking and holding office required little more than scheming and manipulation ...
John Adams. America only to become bitterly disappointed with the ways of the country's politics. Convinced that American politics lacked all conviction, that seeking and holding office required little more than scheming and manipulation ...
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... become rich, and religion, while worthwhile, could not be counted upon to direct the citizen toward the good, true, and virtuous. A second historical source of authority was classical republicanism, which had its origins in the ...
... become rich, and religion, while worthwhile, could not be counted upon to direct the citizen toward the good, true, and virtuous. A second historical source of authority was classical republicanism, which had its origins in the ...
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... becoming vice president. The French critics could hardly believe that a new republic would continue the political structures of old England, with an upper and a lower house in the legislature, a strong executive, and power divided among ...
... becoming vice president. The French critics could hardly believe that a new republic would continue the political structures of old England, with an upper and a lower house in the legislature, a strong executive, and power divided among ...
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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