On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
Has not the name of Englishman blots enough upon it, without inventing more?
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “Has not the name of Englishman blots enough upon it, without inventing more?”
Editor's note · Context
From "The American Crisis," this rhetorical question challenges England's continued actions, suggesting its reputation is already sufficiently tarnished.
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