Download or read book The Daily Thomas Paine written by Thomas Paine and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2020-03-08 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thomas Paine was the spark that ignited the American Revolution. More than just a founding father, he was a verbal bomb-thrower, a rationalist, and a rebel. In his influential pamphlets Common Sense and The American Crisis, Paine codified both colonial outrage and the intellectual justification for independence, arguing consistently and convincingly for Enlightenment values and the power of the people. Today, we are living in times that, as Paine famously said, “try men’s souls.” Whatever your politics, if you’re seeking to understand the political world we live in, where better to look than Paine? The Daily Thomas Paine offers a year’s worth of pithy and provocative quotes from this quintessentially American figure. Editor Edward G. Gray argues that we are living in a moment that Thomas Paine might recognize—or perhaps more precisely, a moment desperate for someone whose rhetoric can ignite a large-scale social and political transformation. Paine was a master of political rhetoric, from the sarcastic insult to the diplomatic aperçu, and this book offers a sleek and approachable sampler of some of the sharpest bits from his oeuvre. As Paine himself says in the entry for January 20: “The present state of America is truly alarming to every man who is capable of reflexion.” The Daily Thomas Paine should prove equally incendiary and inspirational for contemporary readers with an eye for politics, even those who prefer the tweet to the pamphlet.
Download or read book The Life of Thomas Paine written by Moncure Daniel Conway and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Rights of Man written by Thomas Paine and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Life of Thomas Paine written by Moncure Daniel Conway and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2018-09-20 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: The Life of Thomas Paine by Moncure Daniel Conway
Download or read book The Church of Saint Thomas Paine written by Leigh Eric Schmidt and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2021-11-02 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The forgotten story of the nineteenth-century freethinkers and twentieth-century humanists who tried to build their own secular religion In The Church of Saint Thomas Paine, Leigh Eric Schmidt tells the surprising story of how freethinking liberals in nineteenth-century America promoted a secular religion of humanity centered on the deistic revolutionary Thomas Paine (1737–1809) and how their descendants eventually became embroiled in the culture wars of the late twentieth century. After Paine’s remains were stolen from his grave in New Rochelle, New York, and shipped to England in 1819, the reverence of his American disciples took a material turn in a long search for his relics. Paine’s birthday was always a red-letter day for these believers in democratic cosmopolitanism and philanthropic benevolence, but they expanded their program to include a broader array of rites and ceremonies, particularly funerals free of Christian supervision. They also worked to establish their own churches and congregations in which to practice their religion of secularism. All of these activities raised serious questions about the very definition of religion and whether it included nontheistic fellowships and humanistic associations—a dispute that erupted again in the second half of the twentieth century. As right-wing Christians came to see secular humanism as the most dangerous religion imaginable, small communities of religious humanists, the heirs of Paine’s followers, were swept up in new battles about religion’s public contours and secularism’s moral perils. An engrossing account of an important but little-known chapter in American history, The Church of Saint Thomas Paine reveals why the lines between religion and secularism are often much blurrier than we imagine.
Download or read book The Life of Thomas Paine With a History of His Literary Political and Religious Career in America France and England Complete written by Moncure Daniel Conway and published by Library of Alexandria. This book was released on with total page 1048 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Theological Works of Thomas Paine written by Thomas Paine and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Thomas Paine written by Craig Nelson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-09-04 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fresh new look at the Enlightenment intellectual who became the most controversial of America's founding fathers Despite his being a founder of both the United States and the French Republic, the creator of the phrase "United States of America," and the author of Common Sense, Thomas Paine is the least well known of America's founding fathers. This edifying biography by Craig Nelson traces Paine's path from his years as a London mechanic, through his emergence as the voice of revolutionary fervor on two continents, to his final days in the throes of dementia. By acquainting us as never before with this complex and combative genius, Nelson rescues a giant from obscurity-and gives us a fascinating work of history.
Download or read book The Essential Works of Thomas Paine written by Thomas Paine and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-03 with total page 1021 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 'The Essential Works of Thomas Paine', readers are presented with a comprehensive collection of writings by the influential Enlightenment thinker. Paine's works, including 'Common Sense' and 'The Rights of Man', are known for their passionate advocacy for democracy, human rights, and social justice. His clear and persuasive prose style helped to galvanize the American and French revolutions, making him a crucial figure in the history of political philosophy and activism. Paine's emphasis on reason and individual liberty continues to resonate in today's society, making this collection a timeless and relevant read for anyone interested in political theory. Thomas Paine's works are essential reading for those seeking to understand the foundations of modern democracy and the enduring importance of human rights. His commitment to speaking truth to power and challenging injustice will inspire readers to critically engage with the social and political issues of their time. 'The Essential Works of Thomas Paine' serves as an invaluable resource for those looking to learn from one of history's most fearless and influential intellectuals.
Download or read book Outdoor Monuments of Manhattan written by Dianne L. Durante and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2007-02 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stop, look, and discover—the streets and parks of Manhattan are filled with beautiful historic monuments that will entertain, stimulate, and inspire you. Among the 54 monuments in this volume are major figures in American history: Washington, Lincoln, Lafayette, Horace Greeley, and Gertrude Stein; more obscure figures: Daniel Butterfield, J. Marion Sims, and King Jagiello; as well as the icons of New York: Atlas, Prometheus, and the Firemen's Memorial. The monuments represent the work of some of America's best sculptors: Augustus Saint Gaudens’ Farragut and Sherman, Daniel Chester French’s Four Continents, and Anna Hyatt Huntington’s José Martí and Joan of Arc. Each monument, illustrated with black-and-white photographs, is located on a map of Manhattan and includes easy-to-follow directions. All the sculptures are considered both as historical mementos and as art. We learn of furious General Sherman court-martialing a civilian journalist, and also of exasperated Saint Gaudens’ proposing a hook-and-spring device for improving his assistants' artistic acuity as they help model Sherman. We discover how Lincoln dealt with a vociferous Confederate politician from Ohio, and why the Lincoln in Union Square doesn't rank as a top-notch Lincoln portrait. Sidebars reveal other aspects of the figure or event commemorated, using personal quotes, poems, excerpts from nineteenth-century periodicals (New York Times, Harper's Weekly), and writers ranging from Aeschylus, Washington Irving, and Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi to Mark Twain and Henryk Sienkiewicz. As a historical account, Outdoor Monuments of Manhattan: A Historical Guide is a fascinating look at figures and events that changed New York, the United States and the world. As an aesthetic handbook it provides a compact method for studying sculpture, inspired by Ayn Rand’s writings on art. For residents and tourists, and historians and students, who want to spend more time viewing and appreciating sculpture and New York history, this is the start of a unique voyage of discovery.
Download or read book The Greatest Works of Thomas Paine written by Thomas Paine and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2019-12-18 with total page 1014 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Musaicum Books presents to you this meticulously edited Thomas Paine collection. This ebook has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Content: Common Sense The American Crisis The Rights of Man The Age of Reason The Republican Proclamation To the Authors of "Le Républicain" To the Abbé Sièyes To the Attorney General To Mr. Secretary Dundas Letters to Onslow Cranley To the Sheriff of the County of Sussex To Mr. Secretary Dundas Letter Addressed to the Addressers on the Late Proclamation Address to the People of France Anti-Monarchal Essay for the Use of New Republicans To the Attorney General, on the Prosecution against the Second Part On the Propriety of Bringing Louis XIV to Trial Reasons for Preserving the Life of Louis Capet Shall Louis XVI have Respite? Declaration of Rights Private Letters to Jefferson Letter to Danton A Citizen of America to the Citizens of Europe Appeal to the Convention The Memorial to Monroe Letter to George Washington Observations Dissertation on First Principles of Government The Constitution of 1795 The Decline and Fall of the English System of Finance Forgetfulness Agrarian Justice The Eighteenth Fructidor The Recall of Monroe Private Letter to President Jefferson Proposal that Louisiana be Purchased Thomas Paine to the Citizens of the United States To the French Inhabitants of Louisiana A Letter Addressed to the Abbe Raynal The Life of Thomas Paine by Moncure D. Conway
Download or read book Common Sense The Rights of Man and Other Essential Writings of ThomasPaine written by Thomas Paine and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2003-07-01 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A volume of Thomas Paine's most essential works, showcasing one of American history's most eloquent proponents of democracy. Upon publication, Thomas Paine’s modest pamphlet Common Sense shocked and spurred the foundling American colonies of 1776 to action. It demanded freedom from Britain—when even the most fervent patriots were only advocating tax reform. Paine’s daring prose paved the way for the Declaration of Independence and, consequently, the Revolutionary War. For “without the pen of Paine,” as John Adams said, “the sword of Washington would have been wielded in vain.” Later, his impassioned defense of the French Revolution, Rights of Man, caused a worldwide sensation. Napoleon, for one, claimed to have slept with a copy under his pillow, recommending that “a statue of gold should be erected to [Paine] in every city in the universe.” Here in one volume, these two complete works are joined with selections from Pain's other major essays, “The Crisis,” “The Age of Reason,” and “Agrarian Justice.” Includes a Foreword by Jack Fruchtman Jr. and an Introduction by Sidney Hook
Download or read book The American Crisis written by Thomas Paine and published by . This book was released on 1817 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Vindication of Thomas Paine Thomas Paine a Criticism written by Robert Green Ingersoll and published by . This book was released on 1879 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Church of Saint Thomas Paine written by Leigh Eric Schmidt and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2021-11-02 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The forgotten story of the nineteenth-century freethinkers and twentieth-century humanists who tried to build their own secular religion In The Church of Saint Thomas Paine, Leigh Eric Schmidt tells the surprising story of how freethinking liberals in nineteenth-century America promoted a secular religion of humanity centered on the deistic revolutionary Thomas Paine (1737–1809) and how their descendants eventually became embroiled in the culture wars of the late twentieth century. After Paine’s remains were stolen from his grave in New Rochelle, New York, and shipped to England in 1819, the reverence of his American disciples took a material turn in a long search for his relics. Paine’s birthday was always a red-letter day for these believers in democratic cosmopolitanism and philanthropic benevolence, but they expanded their program to include a broader array of rites and ceremonies, particularly funerals free of Christian supervision. They also worked to establish their own churches and congregations in which to practice their religion of secularism. All of these activities raised serious questions about the very definition of religion and whether it included nontheistic fellowships and humanistic associations—a dispute that erupted again in the second half of the twentieth century. As right-wing Christians came to see secular humanism as the most dangerous religion imaginable, small communities of religious humanists, the heirs of Paine’s followers, were swept up in new battles about religion’s public contours and secularism’s moral perils. An engrossing account of an important but little-known chapter in American history, The Church of Saint Thomas Paine reveals why the lines between religion and secularism are often much blurrier than we imagine.
Download or read book Delphi Complete Works of Thomas Paine Illustrated written by Thomas Paine and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2018-04-24 with total page 3545 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the Founding Fathers of the United States, the English-born political activist Thomas Paine was a philosopher, political theorist and revolutionary. He created two of the most influential pamphlets of the American Revolution, inspiring the rebels in 1776 to declare independence. His ideas reflected Enlightenment-era rhetoric of transnational human rights. The powerful pamphlet ‘Common Sense’ is the all-time bestselling American title, catering for the rebellious demand for independence from Great Britain. This comprehensive eBook presents Paine’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Paine’s life and works * Concise introductions to the major works * All the books and pamphlets, with individual contents tables * Features rare later collected pamphlets, poems and fragments appearing in the ‘Minor Works’ section * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Special criticism section, with five essays evaluating Paine’s contribution to literature * Features three biographies, including Conway’s seminal study of the great man - discover Paine’s intriguing life * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Books Common Sense The American Crisis Letter Addressed to the Abbé Raynal on the Affairs of North America Rights of Man The Age of Reason Dissertation on the First Principles of Government Miscellaneous Works Minor Works The Criticism Thomas Paine: The Apostle of Liberty by John E. Remsburg Thomas Paine by J. Watts A Vindication of Thomas Paine by Robert G. Ingersoll Thomas Paine by Robert G. Ingersoll Thomas Paine by Augustine Birrell The Biographies Life of Thomas Paine by Richard Carlile The Life of Thomas Paine by Moncure Daniel Conway Thomas Paine by Leslie Stephen Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks
Download or read book National Portrait Gallery Mid Georgian Portraits 1760 1790 written by John Ingamells and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This catalogue includes such famous figures as David Garrick and Dr Samuel Johnson, Sarah Siddons and Emma Hamilton, and the work of such artists as Gainsborough, Reynolds and Romney. It has been compiled by one of the leading authorities on 18th-century English portraiture, John Ingamells.