 Small islands not capable of protecting themselves are the proper objects for kingdoms to take under their care; but there is something absurd, in supposing a Continent to be perpetually governed by an island. In no instance hath nature made the satellite...  The Pamphleteer - Page 83edited by - 1818Full view - About this book
 | United States - 1909 - 468 pages
...us, and so very ignorant of us. There is something absurd in supposing a continent to be perpetually governed by an island : in no instance hath Nature made the satellite larger than the primary THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE READ TO THE ARMY. Pen drawing by WL Jumel. 1776.] STEPS... | |
 | Martha Joanna Lamb - New York (N.Y.) - 1921 - 616 pages
...its geography and resources. "There is something absurd in supposing a continent to be perpetually governed by an island ; in no instance hath nature made the satellite larger than the primary planet." During the same memorable mouth of January General Schuyler performed a service... | |
 | Thomas Paine - Monarchy - 1922 - 170 pages
...somethingjrery_absurd in supj>osingji__ continent to be perpetually governed by an island. In no instalicTTiafrrnature made the satellite" larger than its primary planet...as England and America, with respect to each other, reverses the common order of nature, it is evident that they belong to different systems : England... | |
 | William Archer - 1927 - 324 pages
...to take under their care. There is something veryabsurd in supposing a continent to be perpetually governed by an island. In no instance hath nature...made the satellite larger than its primary planet." MARTHA. A very trenchant writer, this Mr. Paine. WASHINGTON. As for England's alleged protection of... | |
 | Robert Shafer - American literature - 1926 - 1410 pages
...to take under their care; but there is something absurd in supposing a Continent to be perpetually governed by an island. In no instance hath nature...reverse the common order of nature, it is evident that they belong to different systems. England to Europe: America to itself. I am not induced by motives... | |
 | Constitutional law - 1927 - 286 pages
...continent to be perpetu50 51 ally governed by an island. In no instance has nature made the satellite large than its primary planet ; and as England and America, with respect to each other, reverses the common nature of things, it is evident they belong to different systems, England to Europe,... | |
 | John Hartley - History - 1992 - 258 pages
...necessitated by nature: 'there is something very absurd, in supposing a continent to be perpetually governed by an island. In no instance hath nature...as England and America, with respect to each other, reverses the common order of nature, it is evident they belong to different systems.' So, for Tom Paine,... | |
 | Teresa Brayshaw, Anna Fenemore, Noel Witts - Art - 1992 - 254 pages
...satellite larger than its primary planet, and as England and America, with respect to each other, reverses the common order of nature, it is evident they belong to different systems.' So, for Tom Paine, 'it is repugnant to reason, to the universal order of things, to all examples from... | |
 | J. Weston Walch, Kate O'Halloran - Education - 1993 - 134 pages
...take under their care, but there is something very absurd, in supposing a continent to be perpetually governed by an island. In no instance hath nature...as England and America, with respect to each other, reverses the common order of nature, it is evident they belong to different systems; England to Europe,... | |
 | Sacvan Bercovitch, Cyrus R. K. Patell - Literary Criticism - 1997 - 846 pages
...perpetually governed by an island," Paine resorts to the conventional Newtonian metaphor of the times: "In no instance hath nature made the satellite larger than its primary planet." The entwining imagery of religion, science, and politics works to remove every hesitation, every fear... | |
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