Project Gutenberg 2011-10-10 Public domain in the USA. 96 Ingersoll, Robert Green 1833 1899 Ingersoll, Bob Ingersoll, R. G. (Robert Green) Ingersoll, Robert G. (Robert Green) An Oration on the Life and Services of Thomas Paine Produced by David Widger "An Oration on the Life and Services of Thomas Paine" by Robert Green Ingersoll is a historical speech delivered in the early 1870s. This book is a tribute to the life and contributions of Thomas Paine, an influential political writer and revolutionary thinker, particularly known for his works advocating for independence and human rights during the American Revolution. Ingersoll's oration reflects his admiration for Paine’s radical ideas and his unwavering fight against tyranny and superstition. The text discusses Paine's journey from poverty in England to becoming a pivotal figure in American independence through his powerful writings, such as "Common Sense" and "The Rights of Man." Ingersoll emphasizes Paine's role as a champion for liberty, arguing that he inspired the American colonists to declare independence and envision a government representing the people. He also addresses Paine's later life, which included his critiques of religion in "The Age of Reason," leading to his vilification. Overall, Ingersoll presents a passionate defense of Paine's legacy, denouncing the historical mischaracterization of him and advocating for recognition of his contributions to freedom and rational thought. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809 JC Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Politics 83674 83683 2024-09-16T04:36:44.358138 2023-09-16T11:05:26.163164 text/html text/html 78836 2013-01-29T10:40:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 28603 2013-01-29T10:40:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 94201 2024-09-16T04:36:47.952069 application/epub+zip 93192 2024-09-16T04:36:45.787059 application/epub+zip 93192 2024-09-16T04:36:44.918052 application/epub+zip 267910 2024-09-16T04:36:49.584070 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260267 2024-09-16T04:36:47.329040 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260515 2022-09-17T09:20:12.871383 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 71306 71299 2024-09-16T04:36:44.141071 2023-09-16T11:05:25.962165 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 71196 2011-10-10T12:30:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 27339 2011-10-10T12:30:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 71189 2011-10-10T12:30:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27322 2011-10-10T12:30:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19983 2024-09-16T04:36:49.719027 application/rdf+xml 22805 2024-09-16T04:36:45.264053 image/jpeg 4923 2024-09-16T04:36:45.088050 image/jpeg 95927 2024-09-16T04:36:44.366095 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