Apology for Printers

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That if all Printers were determin’d not to print any thing till they were sure it would offend no body, there would be very little printed.

Benjamin Franklin

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Topic

Freedom of the press Offensive speech Freedom of speech and expression

Author

Benjamin Franklin

Source

Apology for Printers The Pennsylvania Gazette

Medium

Essay Newspaper

Language

English

Time

1731 1730s 18th century

Era

Colonial America

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Franklin, Benjamin. "Apology for Printers," The Pennsylvania Gazette, 10 June 1731.

Current Citation

Franklin, Benjamin. "Apology for Printers." Benjamin Franklin: Silence Dogood, The Busy-Body and Early Writings, edited by J. A. Leo Lemay. Library of America, 2005.