Common Sense by Thomas Paine

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by VanishingPoi

What exactly are you saying? Are you saying that he didn't write the essay and he had no influence in the revolution. What is the propaganda that you are talking about exactly?

Would you kindly explain your meaning?

I think he's saying that the pamphlet was useful in riling up the rubes that the rich needed to do the actual fighting.

You know, the uneducated illiterate masses.

John

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by finnbow

A stone cold masterpiece.

The albums to look for are "John Prine", which I consider his best and significantly better than "Common Sense", and "Sweet Revenge". "Diamonds In The Rough" gets a nod as well. I love his dark sensibilities and ironic humor. There is also a delicately tragic sensibility to much that he writes.

John

[nailer]

Originally Posted by Boreas

I think he's saying that the pamphlet was useful in riling up the rubes that the rich needed to do the actual fighting.

You know, the uneducated illiterate masses.

John

I'm pretty sure that many propertied persons in the original 13 were not rich.

Having "Common Sense" read aloud was popular in taverns and inns throughout the colonies.

If King George had just given his colonists an MP or two we'd be writing about something else of equal importance.

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by Boreas

The albums to look for are "John Prine", which I consider his best and significantly better than "Common Sense", and "Sweet Revenge". "Diamonds In The Rough" gets a nod as well. I love his dark sensibilities and ironic humor. There is also a delicately tragic sensibility to much that he writes.

John

I have all three of the bolded ones above. Great stuff.

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by finnbow

I have all three of the bolded ones above. Great stuff.

Well, at least we agree about the important stuff.

John

[VanishingPoi]

Originally Posted by Boreas

"Common Sense" is the title of an album by Prine and of a song on the album. It's a good album but not his best. My favorite is his first self-titled album.

John

I see. Thank you.