Gli scritti di Thomas Paine, completi
- Lingua:
- inglese
- Stato:
- Opera completa
- Autorialità:
- Scritta dall'autore
- Stato del testo:
- Con errori di scansione (misura automatica su tutto il testo, non verificata a mano) · 1 passo illeggibile, escluso dalle risposte
- Estensione:
- ~420.000 parole · 1972 passi
Cita quest'opera
- APAThomas Paine. (n.d.). The Writings of Thomas Paine, Complete [Gli scritti di Thomas Paine, completi]. Digital reproduction: SigPhi. https://sigphiai.com/it/works/thomas-paine/the-writings-of-thomas-paine-complete
- MLAThomas Paine. The Writings of Thomas Paine, Complete [Gli scritti di Thomas Paine, completi]. Digital reproduction, SigPhi, https://sigphiai.com/it/works/thomas-paine/the-writings-of-thomas-paine-complete.
- ChicagoThomas Paine. The Writings of Thomas Paine, Complete [Gli scritti di Thomas Paine, completi]. Digital reproduction, SigPhi. https://sigphiai.com/it/works/thomas-paine/the-writings-of-thomas-paine-complete.
Riferimento all’edizione riprodotta. SigPhi è la riproduzione digitale. Anno, editore e traduttore compaiono quando noti; «n.d.» indica un anno sconosciuto.
Di che cosa tratta
Tutto Paine: Common Sense e The Crisis, scritti dentro la Rivoluzione americana; Rights of Man, la risposta a Burke; e The Age of Reason, l'attacco deista alla religione rivelata.
Contesto e storia
Common Sense uscì nel gennaio 1776 e vendette decine di migliaia di copie in poche settimane, in un paese di due milioni e mezzo di abitanti: pochi opuscoli hanno mosso tanto in così poco tempo. The Age of Reason gli costò caro — lo presero per ateo mentre difendeva un Dio senza chiese — e morì nel 1809 quasi senza nessuno al suo funerale.
Contesto editoriale, non una fonte citabile: a differenza dei passi dell'opera, questi dati non si possono verificare sul corpus.
but the good of all, have staked their own all upon a seemingly doubtful event. Yet it is folly to argue against determined hardness; eloquence may strike the ear, and the language of sorrow draw forth the tear of compassion, but nothing can reach the heart that is steeled with prejudice. Quitting this class of men, I turn with the warm ardor of a friend to those who have nobly stood, and are yet determined to stand the matter out: I call not upon a few, but upon all: not on this state or that state, but on every state: up and help us; lay your shoulders to the wheel; better have too much force than too little, when so great an object is at stake. Let it be told to the future world, that in the depth of winter, when nothing but hope and virtue could survive, that the city and the country, alarmed at one common danger, came forth to meet and to repulse it. Say not that thousands are gone, turn out your tens of thousands; throw not the burden of the day upon Providence, but "show your faith by your works," that God may bless you. It matters not where you live, or what rank of life you hold, the evil or the blessing will reach you all. The far and the near, the home counties and the back, the rich and the poor, will suffer or rejoice alike. The heart that feels not now is dead; the blood of his children will curse his cowardice, who shrinks back at a time when a little might have saved the whole, and made them happy. I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death. My own line of reasoning is to myself as straight and clear as a ray of light.…