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Common Sense
Thomas Paine
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Common Sense, Paine’s pro-independence monograph published anonymously on 10 January 1776, spread quickly among literate colonists. Within three months, 120,000 copies are alleged to have been distributed throughout the colonies, which themselves totaled only four million free inhabitants, making it the best-selling work in 18th-century America. Its total sales in both America and Europe reached 500,000 copies. It convinced many colonists, including George Washington and John Adams, to seek redress in political independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain, and argued strongly against any compromise short of independence. (Summary from Wikipedia)
Common Sense, Paine’s pro-independence monograph published anonymously on 10 January 1776, spread quickly among literate colonists. Within three months, 120,000 copies are alleged to have been distributed throughout the colonies, which themselves totaled only four million free inhabitants, making it the best-selling work in 18th-century America. Its total sales in both America and Europe reached 500,000 copies. It convinced many colonists, including George Washington and John Adams, to seek redress in political independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain, and argued strongly against any compromise short of independence. (Summary from Wikipedia)
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One of the most important works from any writer during the American War for Independence. During the darkest days of the struggle, Gen. George Washington reportedly had Paine's work read to his troops to inspire them to hold on during the months of squalor, danger, cold, and deprivation. I dare say
คนส่วนมากพูดถึงเล่มนี้ ในส่วนของเนื้อหาที่เพนใช้ เเต่ผมว่าจุดเด่นจริงๆของเพน คือวิธีการอธิบาย ที่ใช้หลักการเเละเหตุผลทั่วๆไป ที่ประชาชนเดินดิน ก็สามารถอ่านเข้าใจได้ ไม่จำเป็นต้องหยิบยืมบันไดปีนขึ้นไปอ่าน เพราะส่วนมาก เนื้อหาทำนองนี้ มักมีศัพท์เเสงวิชาการสูงล้ำ เเสดงออกว่าคนเขียนนั้นเป็นผู้มีภูมิปัญญ
“A pamphlet called ‘Commonsense’ makes a great noise. One of the vilest things that ever was published to the world. Full of false representations, lies, calumny, and treason, whose principles are to subvert all Kingly Governments and erect an Independent Republic.” ~Nicholas Cresswell
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14 Feb. 2018
I read this in college in the mid-70s - excellent, and also listened to the audio book version a few years ago.
Great little statement about why tyranny must be stopped.
Lots of fascinating English and Roman history that will probably be new to modern readers, yet is very important for und
"Time makes more converts than reason." – Thomas Paine
And with that early quote, this reader steadily became enthralled with a founding father. I sincerely wish this novella-sized essay had been required reading while I was still in high school—or at any point in my education, for that matter.
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