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The Life of Thomas Paine, Volume 1 (of 2)

The Life of Thomas Paine, Volume 1 (of 2)

by Moncure Daniel Conway

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Author
Conway, Moncure Daniel, 1832-1907
Title
The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. 1. (of 2) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England; to which is added a Sketch of Paine by William Cobbett
Credits
Produced by David Widger
Language
English
LoC Class
JC: Political science: Political theory
Subject
Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809
Category
Text
eBook-No.
37701
Project Gutenberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37701
Release Date
October 10, 2011
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.THE LIFE OF THOMAS PAINE — WITH A HISTORY OF HIS LITERARY, POLITICAL AND RELIGIOUS CAREER IN AMERICA FRANCE, AND ENGLAND
  2. 2.By Moncure Daniel Conway — To Which Is Added A Sketch Of Paine By William Cobbett — VOLUME I. (of II) 1893
  3. 3.Contents
  4. 4.PREFACE TO THIRD EDITION.
  5. 5.PREFACE. — THE LIFE OF THOMAS PAINE.
  6. 6.CHAPTER I. EARLY INFLUENCES
  7. 7.CHAPTER II. EARLY STRUGGLES
  8. 8.CHAPTER III. DOMESTIC TROUBLE
  9. 9.{1774}
  10. 10.CHAPTER IV. THE NEW WORLD
  11. 11.{1775} — On March 4, 1775, Paine writes Franklin from Philadelphia:
  12. 12.CHAPTER V. LIBERTY AND EQUALITY
  13. 13.{1776}
  14. 14.CHAPTER VI. "COMMON SENSE"
  15. 15.CHAPTER VII. UNDER THE BANNER OF INDEPENDENCE
  16. 16.{1777}
  17. 17.CHAPTER VIII. SOLDIER AND SECRETARY
  18. 18.{1778}
  19. 19.CHAPTER IX. FRENCH AID, AND THE PAINE-DEANE CONTROVERSY.
  20. 20.{1779}
  21. 21.CHAPTER X. A STORY BY GOUVERNEUR MORRIS
  22. 22.CHAPTER XI. CAUSE, COUNTRY, SELF
  23. 23.{1780}
  24. 24.CHAPTER XII. A JOURNEY TO FRANCE
  25. 25.{1781}
  26. 26.CHAPTER XIII. THE MUZZLED OX TREADING OUT THE GRAIN.
  27. 27.{1782}
  28. 28.{1783}
  29. 29.CHAPTER XIV. GREAT WASHINGTON AND POOR PAINE
  30. 30.{1784}
  31. 31.{1785}
  32. 32.CHAPTER XV. PONTIFICAL AND POLITICAL INVENTIONS
  33. 33.{1786}
  34. 34.{1787}
  35. 35.CHAPTER XVI. RETURNING TO THE OLD HOME
  36. 36.{1788}
  37. 37.CHAPTER XVII. A BRITISH LION WITH AN AMERICAN HEART
  38. 38.{1789}
  39. 39.CHAPTER XVIII. PAINE'S LETTERS TO JEFFERSON IN PARIS
  40. 40.CHAPTER XIX. THE KEY OF THE BASTILLE
  41. 41.{1790}
  42. 42.CHAPTER XX. "THE RIGHTS OF MAN"
  43. 43.{1791}
  44. 44.Part I. of "The Rights of Man" was printed by Johnson in time for the
  45. 45.CHAPTER XXI. FOUNDING THE EUROPEAN REPUBLIC
  46. 46.{1792}
  47. 47.CHAPTER XXII. THE RIGHT OF EVOLUTION
  48. 48.CHAPTER XXIII. THE DEPUTY FOR CALAIS IN THE CONVENTION
  49. 49.CHAPTER XXIV. OUTLAWED IN ENGLAND
  50. 50.{1793}

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