One of the most illuminating sections of On Pedantry covers the mistrust of scholars in America, beginning with Thomas Paine, whose bestselling Common Sense provided a major influence on the American revolution. Paine identified refined…
One of the most illuminating sections of On Pedantry covers the mistrust of scholars in America, beginning with Thomas Paine, whose bestselling Common Sense provided a major influence on the American revolution. Paine identified refined…