Authors: Thomas Paine

1764–1787

Common Sense

Source: Moncure Daniel Conway, ed., The Writings of Thomas Paine, 4 vols. (New York: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 1894–96), 1:68, 69,, 84­–88, 89–90, 101–2, 110–11. http://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/paine-the-writings-of-thomas-paine-4-vols The cause of America

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1764–1787

The American Crisis

Source: Moncure Daniel Conway, ed., The Writings of Thomas Paine, 4 vols. (New York: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 1894–96), 1:170–79. http://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/paine-the-writings-of-thomas-paine-4-vols THESE are the times that try men’s souls. The

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IV. Philadelphia

THOSE who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigues of supporting it. The event of yesterday was one of those kind of alarms which

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II. To Lord Howe

“What’s in the name of lord, that I should fear To bring my grievance to the public ear?” -Churchill UNIVERSAL empire is the prerogative of a writer. His concerns are

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1789–1825

Age of Reason: Part 2

Contents Preface Chapter I – The Old Testament Chapter II – The New Testament Chapter III – Conclusion PREFACE I HAVE mentioned in the former part of The Age of

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1789–1825

Age of Reason: Part 1

Contents Chapter I – The Author’s Profession Of Faith Chapter II – Of Missions And Revelations Chapter III – Concerning The Character of Jesus Christ, And His History Chapter IV

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