Common sense : addressed to the inhabitants of America on the following interesting subjects / [by Thomas Paine].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809.

Series:

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926.

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political science--Early works to 1800.

Political science.

Monarchy--Early works to 1800.

Monarchy.

United States--Politics and government--1775-1783--Early works to 1800.

United States.

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings.

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([6], 54 p. )

Edition:

New ed., with several additions in the body of the work / to which is added an appendix, together with an address to the people called Quakers ...

Other Title:

Common sense

Place of Publication:

London : Re-printed for J. Almon, 1776.

Contents:

(from t.p.) 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.

Notes:

Added half t.p. reads: Common sense, and Plain truth. The third edition, corrected. (Price eighteen-pence).

Anonymous. By Thomas Paine.

"N.B. The new addition here given increases the work upwards of one-third."

"To the representatives of the religious society of the people called Quakers, or to so many of them as were concerned in publishing a late piece, entitled 'The ancient testimony and principles of the people called Quakers, renewed, with respect to the king and government, and touching the commotions now prevailing in these and other parts of America ... '": p. 49-54.

Reproduction of original from The American Antiquarian Society.

Sabin no. 58214.

Contains:

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings. Ancient testimony and principles of the people called Quakers.

OCLC:

12