Rights Of Man
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Thomas Paine
(4,766 Sterne; 32 Bewertungen)
A book in 2 Parts, published in 1791 and 1792. Part First denounces Edmund Burke’s defense of monarchy and his attacks against the French Revolution, and in plain layman’s language traces the birth and fallacy of monarchy, and the source of man's inalienable rights. Part Second examines the roots and benefits of constitutional government. Written with Paine's dry wit and hard hitting logic, in layman's language, the book was widely circulated in Europe and America. Considered the earliest complete statement of republican principles, Paine opposes the idea of hereditary kings and speaks against the belief in dictatorial government as necessary to a well-managed society. Paine's visionary call for republicanism and social welfare was generations ahead of its time, and landed him in prison and narrowly escaping the guillotine!
NOTE: Long chapters of this document have been divided into Parts to comply with audio file size requirements. While not designated thus by Paine, every effort has been made to create logical divisions.( ~ Summary by Michele Fry)
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Bewertungen
Important Book of Principles
David Schultz
(5 Sterne)
This work is an important review and defense of the principles that this nation was founded. Not just the finale legal statements recorded in our founding documents, but the full ideals laid out boldly by an unashamed disciple of Liberty. This is a must read for anyone wanting to u sweat and why America really is so unique. While at this time in Paines life he is very much enamored with the French Revolution, he would later repent of this as Jefferson did. Yet despite this partisanship, we can see the divergence in the Revolutions (American and French) and the imitations other European nations made of the American Experiment. This is made clear as Paine in vivid detail contrasts a government set up by the People vs. one set up by conquest.
MikeyBayer
(4 Sterne)
Barbara is a very talented reader — extremely articulate but also expressive — not an easy combination. Thank you.
Good clear reading
RedRye
(5 Sterne)
the readers did a great job
An amazing book. Great reading! Thank you very!
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very good
prusc
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both readers are excellent