The writings of thomas paine helped shape the american nation and left their imprint on democratic thought all over the world. Of the writings in this volume, i read common sense and the crisis long ago long enough to have forgotten they were assigned or voluntary reads, and have yet to read the rights of man, or the. This twovolume set represents an attempt to make these writings available to both the general reader and the student. You will do me the justice to remember, that i have always strenuously supported the right of every man to his own. Common sense the american crisis rights of man the age of reason pamphlets, articles, and letters ebook written by thomas paine. Letters concerning the age of reason 17971803 thomas paine s correspondence concerning the age of reason. Collected writings book by thomas paine thriftbooks. The complete works pergamonmedia, the collected works of thomas paine, thomas paine, pergamonmedia. Writings of thomas paine first edition thomas paine. Thomas paine january 29, 1737 june 8, 1809, generally called tom paine, was an english writer, intellectual, and revolutionary whose works were influential during the enlightenment in the united.
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