Vol. 7 — October 2026
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Common Sense

Thomas Paine · English

Common Sense, Thomas Paine's pamphlet arguing for American independence from Britain, first appeared in Philadelphia in January 1776.

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Common Sense, Thomas Paine's pamphlet arguing for American independence from Britain, first appeared in Philadelphia in January 1776. Read this enlarged February 1776 edition side by side with a Korean translation.

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