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Benjamin Franklin: Speech at the Conclusion of the Constitutional Convention

( 1787 ) Commentary by Kirk H. Beetz, UC Davis, Emeritus

Glossary

  • abroad outside this group
  • Babel a reference to the biblical Tower of Babel, as described in Genesis 11
  • Convention agreement
  • doubt a little of his own infallibility realize that he might be wrong
  • a general Government a central or federal government, as opposed to a loose alliance of states
  • the opinions I have had of its errors I sacrifice to the common good I will give up my disagreements so as to advance the larger cause
  • Partisans fierce supporters
  • put his name to this Instrument sign this document
  • the Romish Church the Catholic Church
  • Steele Irish writer and politician Richard Steele (1672–1729)
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