In this line from Thomas Paine's Rights of Man, what element denotes that it is from the Revolutionary era?

"There exists in man a mass of sense lying in a dormant state, and which, unless something excites it to action, will descend with him, in that condition, to the grave."

A) the mention of the grave

B) the mention of sense

C) the persuasion toward action

D) the mention of excitement

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Madelyn Sanchez

16 December, 20:28

In this line from Thomas Paine's Rights of Man, what element denotes that it is from the Revolutionary era?

"There exists in man a mass of sense lying in a dormant state, and which, unless something excites it to action, will descend with him, in that condition, to the grave."

A) the mention of the grave

B) the mention of sense

C) the persuasion toward action

D) the mention of excitement

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Karla · Answer 1

The correct answer is B) The mention of sense. The concept of "sense", being self aware, conscious of the surroundings is a crucial concept in all Paine's revolutionary writings, such as the pamphlet "Common Sense".

Christopher Meadows · Answer 2

Christopher Meadows 17 December, 00:08

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The answer is B) the mention of sense