Paine, Thomas

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1. A patriot and author in the Revolutionary War, whose pamphlets, such as Common Sense and the American Crisis series, urged American independence. He took part in the French Revolution and wrote The Rights of Man to defend it against the criticisms of Edmund Burke. Paine also wrote The Age of Reason, upholding deism.

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Paine, Thomas

Paine, Thomas, on financial condition of England, ii.

From The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) by Sloane, William Milligan

Paine, Thomas, extract from his "Age of Reason," 514.

From The Great Speeches and Orations of Daniel Webster With an Essay on Daniel Webster as a Master of English Style by Webster, Daniel

Pacific, American influence, 447 Paine, Thomas, 103, 115, 175 Panama Canal, 508f.

From History of the United States by Beard, Charles A. (Charles Austin)

Paine, Thomas, his "Rights of Man" attacked by Adams, 18.

From John Quincy Adams American Statesmen Series by Morse, John T. (John Torrey)

Paine, Thomas, his “Age of Reason” moves Henry to write a reply, 374.

From Patrick Henry by Tyler, Moses Coit