Paine

[ peyn ]

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noun

Albert Big·e·low [big, -, uh, -loh], 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
Robert Treat [treet], 1731–1814, U.S. jurist and statesman.
Thomas, 1737–1809, U.S. patriot and writer on government and religion, born in England.

Paine

/ peɪn /

PaineThomas17371809MUSEnglishWRITING: pamphleteer Thomas. 1737–1809, American political pamphleteer, born in England. His works include the pamphlets Common Sense (1776) and Crisis (1776–83), supporting the American colonists' fight for independence; The Rights of Man (1791–92), a justification of the French Revolution; and The Age of Reason (1794–96), a defence of deism

Like any chef worth their sea salt, Paine was acutely aware of trends in ethical dining.

On the other hand, it’s tasty, which prompted Paine to join a boundary-pushing trend that combines ethical eating with invasive-species warfare.

Lincoln embraced Washington as a boy, Paine as a young man, and Jefferson as a career politician and aspiring American leader.

For all of their influence upon him, Washington, Paine, and Jefferson did not inspire the young Lincoln to become a radical.

No friend of liberty can avoid the tumble back and forth between Burke and Paine.

It means Paine, Thoreau, Emerson, Chesterton, Mencken, Orwell.

Historian Lincoln Paine considers what should be in our history.

Like the Abbe Sieyes, Mr. Paine had completely mastered the science of government, which was in fact extremely simple.

Thomas Paine, a political writer of great force during the revolution, died, aged 72.

The teaching of Paine and Voltaire had borne fruit; the wildest socialism was being preached in every land.

Lovelace resolved to make it a free-manor by the name of Toply manor, and confer the governership for life on Paine.

Proceedings were taken against Paine by the attorney-general; he fled to France and became a member of the convention.

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