The Works Of Thomas Paine Vol 2 Of 2

Author : Thomas Paine
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ISBN 13 : 9781440060588
Total Pages : 422 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (65 download)

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Download or read book The Political Writings of Thomas Paine, Vol. 2 of 2 written by Thomas Paine and published by . This book was released on 2015-09-27 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Political Writings of Thomas Paine, Vol. 2 of 2: Secretary to the Committee of Foreign Affairs in the American Revolution; To Which Is Prefixed a Brief Sketch of the Author's Life An expression in the British parliament respecting the American war, alluding to Julius Caesar having passed the Rubicon, has on several occasions introduced that river as the figurative river of war. Fortunately for England, she is yet on the peaceable side of the Rubicon; but as the flames once kindled are not always easily extinguished, the hopes of peace are not so clear as before the late mysterious dispute began. But while the calm lasts, it may answer a very good purpose to take a view of the prospects, consistent with the maxim, that he that goeth to war should first sit down and count the cost. The nation has a young and ambitious minister at its head, fond of himself, and deficient in experience: and instances have often shown that judgment is a different thing from genius, and that the affairs of a nation are but unsafely trusted where the benefit of experience is wanting. Illustrations have been drawn from the circumstances of the war before last, to decorate the character of the present minister, and, perhaps, they may have been greatly over-drawn; for the management must have been bad to have done less than what was then done, when we impartially consider the means, the force, and the quantity of money employed. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.