On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
The punyism of a senseless word like Duke, Count or Earl has ceased to please.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “The punyism of a senseless word like Duke, Count or Earl has ceased to please.”
Editor's note · Context
Paine asserts that the French Revolution has exposed the inherent meaninglessness and triviality of aristocratic titles.
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