Common Sense was a pamphlet by Thomas Paine first published in full in 1776, arguing for American independence from Great Britain.
Bibliographic notesCommon Sense was a colonial best-seller, and went through many editions in a short time period, some sanctioned by the author, and some not. Early editions did not identify the author.
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Additions to Common Sense: Addressed to the Inhabitants of America (by various authors other than Thomas Paine; London: Reprinted for J. Almon, 1776)
- Common Sense, by Thomas Paine
- Common Sense: Addressed to the Inhabitants of America (Philadelphia: R. Bell, 1776), by Thomas Paine
- Common Sense: Addressed to the Inhabitants of America (John Adams Library copy, with some late pages damaged; second edition; Philadelphia: R. Bell, 1776), by Thomas Paine (multiple formats at archive.org)
- Common Sense: Addressed to the Inhabitants of America (third edition "with the whole appendix"; Philadelphia: R. Bell, 1776), by Thomas Paine (HTML at Evans TCP)
- 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 (sixth edition, reprinted from a Philadelphia edition; Providence, RI: J. Carter, 1776), by Thomas Paine (multiple formats at archive.org)
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