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Thomas Paine was an influential revolutionary pamphleteer, whose
writings were instrumental in bringing about some significant
political changes. His mastery of language was rivalled only by
Swift and Cobbett. British-born, he emigrated to America in 1775
where his pamphlet "Common Sense" (1776) was directly responsible
for the coming about of American independence. The "Rights of Man",
published in 1791 became the founding text of the British working
class movement. As part of his argument for man's natural rights
Paine anticipated the Welfare State, arguing as early as 1797 for
poor relief, old-age pensions and unemployment projects. Paine's
importance lies not so much in the depth of his political
philosophy as in his great abilities as communicator of political
ideas. This text dicusses and considers the various implications of
Paine's writings.
An Unabridged Edition (Parts I and II) From 'The Writings Of Thomas
Paine,' Edited By Moncure Conway With All Charts and Tables, Notes
and Footnotes, To Include A Chronology Of Paine's Life
Published in 1904, three years before his death, Conway's
Autobiography is a peaceful and introspective account of a
compelling life. Born to a slave-owning Methodist family in
Virginia, Conway (1832 1907) turned away from his roots to become a
proponent of anti-slavery, free religion, reform and women's
suffrage. Observing and becoming involved in the developments of
late nineteenth-century religious, political, scientific, literary
and artistic thought, he formed friendships with central figures of
the age, such as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Thomas Carlyle, which
feature in the work alongside his devoted family life. Volume 1
describes his childhood and education; antebellum Virginia and
Maryland; Concord and Harvard with Emerson, Hawthorne, and Thoreau;
and Washington and Cincinnati on the eve of civil war. It also
covers his arrival in England in 1863 and his first encounters at
London's South Place Chapel and in the circles of social, legal and
religious reform.
Published in 1904, three years before his death, Conway's
Autobiography is a peaceful and introspective account of a
compelling life. Born to a slave-owning Methodist family in
Virginia, Conway (1832 1907) turned away from his roots to become a
proponent of anti-slavery, free religion, reform and women's
suffrage. Observing and becoming involved in the developments of
late nineteenth-century religious, political, scientific, literary
and artistic thought, he formed friendships with central figures of
the age, such as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Thomas Carlyle, which
feature in the work alongside his devoted family life. Volume 2
covers his time in Europe, witnessing and reporting on the
unifications of Italy and Germany, the Franco-Prussian War, and the
birth of the Third Republic. The death of his wife and his own
declining years in Paris close the work, which also tracks his
ardent anti-war stance and the sad rejection of his long-standing
faith in progress.
Moncure Daniel Conway (1832-1907), the son of a Virginian
plantation-owner, became a Unitarian minister, but his anti-slavery
views made him controversial. He later became a freethinker, and
following the outbreak of the Civil War, which deeply divided his
own family, he left the United States for England in 1863. This
two-volume biography of Thomas Paine (1737-1809) was published in
1892, and was followed by a four-volume edition of his works, which
did much to inspire a reassessment of Paine's importance in the
'age of revolutions'. Conway clearly identified with Paine's
radicalism as well as his activities on both sides of the Atlantic.
Volume 1 covers his early life, his arrival in America in 1774 and
involvement with the cause of American independence, and the
subsequent war. In 1787 he returned to Europe, where he witnessed
the fall of the Bastille, and published Rights of Man.
Moncure Daniel Conway (1832-1907), the son of a Virginian
plantation-owner, became a Unitarian minister, but his anti-slavery
views made him controversial. He later became a freethinker, and
following the outbreak of the Civil War, which deeply divided his
own family, he left the United States for England in 1863. This
two-volume biography of Thomas Paine (1737-1809) was published in
1892, and was followed by a four-volume edition of his works, which
did much to inspire a reassessment of Paine's importance in the
'age of revolutions'. Conway clearly identified with Paine's
radicalism as well as his activities on both sides of the Atlantic.
Volume 2 begins with the execution of Louis XVI, which Paine had
opposed in the French Convention. Paine's subsequent career in
Britain and America is then traced until his death in 1809, and
Conway also considers his impact on his contemporaries, and his
legacy.
Moncure Daniel Conway (1832 1907), the son of a Virginian
plantation-owner, became a Unitarian minister but his anti-slavery
views made him controversial. He later became a freethinker, and
following the outbreak of the Civil War, which deeply divided his
own family, he left the United States for England in 1863. He
gained a reputation as the 'least orthodox preacher in London', and
was acquainted with many figures in the literary and scientific
world, including Charles Dickens and Charles Darwin. This memoir of
Thomas Carlyle, another friend, was published in 1881 soon after
Carlyle's death. Carlyle had not wanted to be the subject of a
biography, and reluctantly authorised J. A. Froude to write one,
but Conway rushed into print this somewhat hagiographical account
because he was concerned, with reason, about the damage Froude's
frank biography (published in 1882 4 and also reissued in this
series) might do to Carlyle's reputation.
Moncure Daniel Conway (1832 1907), the son of a Virginian
plantation-owner, became a Unitarian minister but his anti-slavery
views made him controversial. He later became a freethinker, and
following the outbreak of the Civil War, which deeply divided his
own family, he left the United States for England in 1863. He
gained a reputation for being the 'least orthodox preacher in
London', and was acquainted with many figures in the literary and
scientific world, including Charles Dickens and Charles Darwin. In
this two-volume work, first published in 1879, Conway draws from
examples across the world to discuss the origins and decline of
beliefs in demons. In Volume 1, he classifies types of demon and
argues that the various types are personifications of the main
obstacles to 'primitive man': he finds in mythology across the
world examples of animal demons and demons of hunger, fire and
disease.
Moncure Daniel Conway (1832 1907), the son of a Virginian
plantation-owner, became a Unitarian minister but his anti-slavery
views made him controversial. He later became a freethinker, and
following the outbreak of the Civil War, which deeply divided his
own family, he left the United States for England in 1863. He
gained a reputation for being the 'least orthodox preacher in
London', and was acquainted with many figures in the literary and
scientific world, including Charles Dickens and Charles Darwin. In
this two-volume work, first published in 1879, Conway draws from
examples across the world to discuss the origins and decline of
beliefs in demons. In Volume 2, he discusses the role that the
Devil plays in Christianity (including analysis of the story of the
Fall of Man), and that similar figures play in other religions,
offering the view that such figures are personifications of certain
human attributes.
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Age of Reason (Hardcover)
Thomas Paine; Edited by Moncure Daniel Conway
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Moncure Conway (1832 1907) was born on his family's plantation in
Virginia, but became a committed abolitionist soon after he left
college. He joined abolitionist rallies and moved from Methodism to
the Unitarian ministry, eventually becoming a freethinker. Conway
became increasingly isolated from his family as a result of his
abolitionist activism, his marriage to an abolitionist, and the
resettling of a group of his father's escaped slaves in Ohio during
the civil war. This book was published in 1865, soon after he
settled in Britain, where he lived for over 30 years, became a
supporter of women's suffrage, and networked with intellectuals
including Dickens, Carlyle, Lyell and Darwin. His description of
the injustices of slavery, including the slave trading in the
southern plantations that triggered the secession of southern
states and the civil war, is set in the context of his personal
experiences and his evolving ethical views.
A Complete, Unabridged Edition Of Parts I and II Taken From 'The
Writings Of Thomas Paine,' Collected and Edited By Moncure Conway
(Volume Four-1896), To Include A General and Editor's Introduction,
Plus All Charts and Tables, In Addition To Detailed Notes and
Footnotes With Numerous Comparisons and Critique Of The Initial
French Edition
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