ENGL 225 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Everyman
25 Feb 2013
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Self-irony of the 18th century even at the precipice of great changes to the political system. A mobile society where stagnation is unwanted, bf wanted change, fluidity, fish and guests stink after 3 days , Familiarity breeds contempt , we"ll all hang together, or we"ll all hang . Refuse absolutism, always a way to compromise, politics as an art of the possible . Take a step back while taking two forward. Non-aligned, disinterested, make no pre-determined positions, allows for flexibility in the end. Diplomacy as a seduction technique, fooled the french into helping. Be modest, present own idea as borrowed from another. Man of credit , not in it for himself, trying to find the best argument. Bf presents an image of every-man , forming a roadmap for anyone who wishes to follow his path. From a family book to his son, to a book to the new found nation. 18th century coffee a place for conspiracies against the government.
