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Paine notes that "Government by kings was first introduced into the world by the
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Likely completion and source (brief): This line comes from Thomas Paine’s Common Sense (1776). It is commonly rendered as, "Government by kings was first introduced into the world by the heathen Romans." Paine goes on to argue that monarchy and hereditary succession are artificial institutions, born of conquest and usurpation, not of natural right.
If you want, I can give the exact full passage and paragraph from Common Sense and summarize the surrounding argument. Which would you prefer?
Likely completion and source (brief): This line comes from Thomas Paine’s Common Sense (1776). It is commonly rendered as, "Government by kings was first introduced into the world by the heathen Romans." Paine goes on to argue that monarchy and hereditary succession are artificial institutions, born of conquest and usurpation, not of natural right.
If you want, I can give the exact full passage and paragraph from Common Sense and summarize the surrounding argument. Which would you prefer?
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