| Thomas Clio Rickman - 1819 - 302 páginas
...greater absurdity cannot ' be conceived than three millions of people ' running to their sea-coast every time a ship ' arrives from London, to know what portion ' of liberty they should enjoy.' " A title only was wanted for this pamphlet before it was committed to press. Mr. Paine proposed to... | |
| Thomas Paine - 1824 - 420 páginas
...in printing it, which I conceived to be one of the most striking in it. It was the following — " A greater absurdity cannot be conceived of, than three...to know what portion of liberty they should enjoy." A title only was wanted for this pamphlet before it was committed to the press. Mr. Paine proposed... | |
| George Lippard - 1847 - 558 páginas
...afterwards arise, let the crown at the conclusion of the ceremony, be demolished, and scattered among the People, whose RIGHT IT is !" Was not that bold language,...churches after the customary prayers for the Royal Family : — forever ; and disdain the wretch, that with the pretended title of Father of his People, can... | |
| George Lippard - 1847 - 962 páginas
...SENSE" again: "':<-" A greater absurdity cannot 'be 'conceived of, than 'three millions of people1, running to their sea coast, every time a ship arrives...is a paragraph for George of England to give to the Archbishops'orCanterbury1, to be read in all churches after the customary prayers forthe Royal Family... | |
| Cortlandt Van Rensselaer - 1859 - 52 páginas
...greater absurdity cannot be conceived of, than three millions of people running to their sea-coast every time a ship arrives from London, to know what portion of liberty they should enjoy.' When the manuscript was ready for the press, Paine proposed to call it ' Plain Truth," but Dr. Rush... | |
| 1859 - 592 páginas
...greater absurdity cannot be conceived of, than three millions of people running to their sea-coast every time a ship arrives from London, to know what portion of liberty they should enjoy.' When the manuscript was ready for the press, Paine proposed to call it ' Plain Truth/ but Dr. Rush... | |
| Charles Edwards Lester - 1883 - 612 páginas
...greater absurdity cannot be conceived of, than three millions of people running to their sea-coast, every time a ship arrives from London, to know what portion of liberty they should enjoy.' It was agreed that the paper would ' help America, and make trouble for England.' 1 What shall be the... | |
| John Hampden Hazelton - 1906 - 676 páginas
...omitted in printing it, which I conceived to be one of the most striking in it. It was the following — 'A greater absurdity cannot be conceived of, than...to know what portion of liberty they should enjoy.' A title only was wanted for this pamphlet before it was committed to the press. Mr. Paine proposed... | |
| Alfred Owen Aldridge - 1984 - 340 páginas
..."A greater absurdity cannot be conceived of, than three millions of people running to their seacoast every time a ship arrives from London, to know what portion of liberty they should enjoy."8 Franklin's participation is also alleged in a note in William Duane's edition of Memoirs of... | |
| Mary Agnes Best - 1927 - 496 páginas
...Sense was blue-penciled by Franklin: "A greater absurdity cannot be conceived of than three million people running to their sea coast every time a ship...to know what portion of liberty they should enjoy." Common Sense was published anonymously, and was credited to Franklin and to John Adams. Reproached... | |
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