 | 1857 - 736 pages
...of his own home; that even his wiliest enemy, an English hireling, was compelled to confess : "that the cannon of Washington was not more formidable to...British, than the pen of the Author of Common Sense", — and thus I say : WITHOUT THE PEN OF THOMAS PAINE, WASHIHGTON'S SWORD HAD FOUGHT IN VAIN. And this... | |
 | Ebenezer Haskell - 1869 - 162 pages
...time, " the Free and Independent States of America" Jefferson, Franklin and Madison confessed that the cannon of Washington was not more formidable to...British than the pen of the author of " Common Sense." Paine was employed by Mr. Atkinson, a book-seller on Second street, and as editor of the Pennsylvania... | |
 | Thomas Paine - 1879 - 474 pages
...acknowledged leader of American statemanshipp&hd the soul of the American Revolution, by the proclamation of the Legislatures of all the States, and that of...British than the pen of the author of 'Common Sense.' "7 A little less modesty, a little more preference of himself, to humanity, and a good deal more of... | |
 | Carl Herrmann Horsch - 1893 - 286 pages
...Congress itself, to be the leader of American statesmanship and the soul of the American Revolution. The tribute of his greatest enemy was in these words : " The cannon of Washington were not more formidable to the British than the pen of the author of ' Common Sense.' " In his " Age... | |
 | Thomas Paine - 1908 - 368 pages
...I own myself convinced by the arguments, of the necessity of separation.'" "The tribute of Paine's greatest enemy was in these words: The cannon of Washington...British than the pen of the author of "Common Sense." ' "—Ed. xiv on either side, and preeminently possessing the power of clearly stating what he strongly... | |
 | William H. Graves - 1917 - 224 pages
...by the arguments of the necessity of separation." Mr. Blanchard continues: "The tribute of Paine's greatest enemy was in these words: 'The cannon of...British than the pen of the author of 'Common Sense.' "It was at this crisis, this interval between fear and principle, that Thomas Paine, then unknown as... | |
 | New York (N.Y.). Board of Education - 1944 - 824 pages
...is over, but this is far from being the case with the American revolution." — Benjamin Rush. 20. The cannon of Washington was not more formidable to...British than the pen of the author of Common Sense. 21. A Prime Minister must keep himself in favor with the majority, a President need only keep alive.... | |
 | Thomas Paine - 1922 - 170 pages
...own myself convinced by the arguments, of the necessity of separation. ' " "The tribute of Paine's greatest enemy was in these words: " The cannon of...formidable to the British than the pen of the author «f Common Sense."— Am. Pub. shameless calumniators, who thus characterizes the work : "This pamphlet... | |
 | Thomas Paine - 2006 - 81 pages
...own myself convinced by the arguments, of the necessity of separation. ' H " The tribute of Paine's greatest enemy was in these words : " The cannon of...formidable to the British than the pen of the author of sed—Am, Pub. shameless calumniators, who thus characterizes the work : "This pamphlet of forty-seven... | |
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The tribute of Paine's greatest enemy was in these words: The cannon of Washington was not more formidable to the British than the pen of the author of "Common Sense. 