Project Gutenberg 2011-10-10 Public domain in the USA. 126 Conway, Moncure Daniel 1832 1907 Conway, M. D. (Moncure Daniel) The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. 2. (of 2) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England Produced by David Widger "The Life of Thomas Paine, Vol. 2" by Moncure Daniel Conway is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This volume delves into the life of Thomas Paine, focusing particularly on his experiences, literary contributions, and political engagements during the French Revolution. The text provides insight into Paine's ideals of liberty and humanity as he navigates the tumultuous political landscape of France, making the case for moral governance even in the face of revolutionary fervor. At the start of the narrative, the reader is introduced to the era of the French Revolution in 1793, highlighting the sentiments surrounding the trial of King Louis XVI. Paine finds himself in the midst of a bitter debate, advocating for the King's life while wrestling with the emerging radical political factions. Despite being an outlaw in Britain for his revolutionary ideas, Paine continues to champion principles of justice and human rights amidst the chaos. His proposals to spare Louis XVI and reframe the King's role are met with hostility, showcasing the tension between Paine's humane ideals and the violent reality of the Revolution, setting the stage for an exploration of his enduring struggle for equality and liberty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809 JC Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American Browsing: Politics 1014977 1014986 2024-09-16T04:36:19.906199 2023-09-16T11:05:04.410573 text/html text/html 1006439 2013-03-18T13:17:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 361784 2013-03-18T13:18:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 430158 2024-09-16T04:36:30.487133 application/epub+zip 453026 2024-09-16T04:36:21.703276 application/epub+zip 453026 2024-09-16T04:36:20.664222 application/epub+zip 752222 2024-09-16T04:36:37.358127 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 728126 2024-09-16T04:36:29.754140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 753026 2022-09-17T09:19:42.409651 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 912142 912135 2024-09-16T04:36:18.980204 2023-09-16T11:05:03.538550 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 911884 2011-10-10T12:18:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 351233 2011-10-10T12:18:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 911890 2011-10-10T12:18:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 350800 2011-10-10T12:18:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20214 2024-09-16T04:36:37.501120 application/rdf+xml 14307 2024-09-16T04:36:21.030178 image/jpeg 3542 2024-09-16T04:36:20.847198 image/jpeg 420269 2024-09-16T04:36:19.991265 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia