![]() ![]() Not long after publication, the spirit of Paine's argument found resonance in the American Declaration of Independence. Paine's political pamphlet brought the rising revolutionary sentiment into sharp focus by placing blame for the suffering of the colonies directly on the reigning British monarch, George III.įirst and foremost, Common Sense advocated an immediate declaration of independence, postulating a special moral obligation of America to the rest of the world. "A Covenanted People" called Common Sense "by far the most influential tract of the American remains one of the most brilliant pamphlets ever written in the English language." Because of it, Paine became internationally famous.Abstract It went through several editions in Philadelphia, and was republished in all parts of United America. Bradford, 1791." Published anonymously by Thomas Paine in January of 1776, Common Sense was an instant best-seller, both in the colonies and in Europe. To Which is added an Appendix together with an Address to the People called Quakers. A New Edition, with Several Additions in the Body of the Work. "Addressed to the Inhabitants of America. ![]()
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