FratFiles

• Save Paper

Common Sense Published anonymously by Thomas Paine in January of 1776, Common Sense was an instant best-seller, both in the colonies and in Europe. It went through several editions in Philadelphia, and was republished in all parts of United America. Because of it, Paine became internationally famous. "A Covenanted People" called Common Sense "by far the most influential tract of the American Revolution....it remains one of the most brilliant pamphlets ever written in the English language." Paine's political pamphlet brought the rising revolutionary feeling into sharp focus by placing blame for the suffering of the colonies directly on the reigning British monarch, George III. First and foremost, Common Sense advocated an immediate declaration of independence, putting forward a special moral duty of America to the rest of the world. Not long after publication, the spirit of Paine's argument found importance in the American Declaration of Independence. Written at the beginning of the......

View the rest of this paper...

Approximate Word Count: 337
Approximate Pages: 2 (250 words per double-spaced page)

Similar Essays

1. Thomas Paine - Common Sense
   

   Thomas Paine - Common Sense In Thomas Paine's Common Sense, there are some similarities and differences in the tone as compared to Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of

2. Thomas Paine, Common Sense
   

   thomas paine, common sense Thomas Paine was born at Thetford, Norfolk, on January 29, 1737. He was the son of a Quaker staymaker and he spent several years at sea after he tried

3. The Effects Of Thomas Paine's Common Sense
   

   The Effects Of Thomas Paine's Common Sense The Effects of Thomas Paine's Common Sense How important was it for America to gain its independence from England? Thomas Paine, an

4. Thomas Paine And Common Sense
   

   Thomas Paine and Common Sense Common Sense Published anonymously by Thomas Paine in January of 1776, Common Sense was an instant best-seller, both in the colonies and in Europe.

5. Essay On Thomas Paine
   

   Essay on Thomas Paine "Common Sense" was written by Thomas Paine in 1776 after he quickly sided with the colonists in their controversy with Britain. The pamphlet delves into the