Common sense addressed to the inhabitants of America, on the following interesting subjects: I. Of the origin and design of government in general, with concise remarks on the English Constitution. II. Of monarchy and hereditary succession. III. Thoughts on the present state of American affairs. IV. Of the present ability of America, with some miscellaneous reflections. By Thomas Paine, secretary for foreign affairs to Congress in the American war, and author of The rights of man, &c. &c. [Two lines from Thomson]
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| Language: | English |
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Philadelphia
Printed and sold by W. and T. Bradford
1791, M,DCC,XCI. [1791]
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| Edition: | A new edition, with several additions in the body of the work. To which is added an appendix; together with an address to the people called Quakers |
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| Collection: | Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Item Description: | Attributed to Thomas Paine in the Dictionary of American biography. - Edition statement transposed; precedes "By Thomas Paine .." on title page. - English Short Title Catalog, W20054. - Evans, 23658. - Possibly printed at Dublin. Cf. Gimbel, Richard. Thomas Paine: a bibliographical check list of Common sense, entry CS-66. - Reproduction of original from British Library |
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| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource (99, [1] p) 8° |