Which of the following works were published in 1791?
- A. Adam Smith, The Wealth of Nations
- B. James Boswell, The Life of Samuel Johnson
- C. Samuel Johnson, A Dictionary of the English Language
- D. Edmund Burke, Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents
- E. Thomas Paine, Rights of Man
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Correct answer: B. B and E only
Explanation
Boswell's Life and Part I of Paine's Rights of Man both appeared in 1791. The Wealth of Nations is 1776, the Dictionary 1755 and Thoughts 1770.
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