The Writings of Thomas Paine, Complete, With Index to Volumes I - IVVolume 4 — THE AGE OF REASONReading editionChapter navigation116 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterCOMMON SENSE;SUBJECTSCommon SenseINTRODUCTION.OF THE ORIGIN AND DESIGN OF GOVERNMENT IN GENERAL, WITH CONCISE REMARKS ON THE ENGLISH CONSTITUTION.OF MONARCHY AND HEREDITARY SUCCESSION.THOUGHTS ON THE PRESENT STATE OF AMERICAN AFFAIRS.OF THE PRESENT ABILITY OF AMERICA, WITH SOME MISCELLANEOUS REFLEXIONS.APPENDIX.On Common SenseTranscriber's NotesTHE WRITINGS OF THOMAS PAINE VOLUME I.1774 - 1779EDITOR'S PREFACE.THE CRISIS I. (THESE ARE THE TIMES THAT TRY MEN'S SOULS)THE CRISIS II. TO LORD HOWE.THE CRISIS III. (IN THE PROGRESS OF POLITICS)THE CRISIS IV. (THOSE WHO EXPECT TO REAP THE BLESSINGS OF FREEDOM)THE CRISIS. V. TO GEN. SIR WILLIAM HOWE.THE CRISIS VI. (TO THE EARL OF CARLISLE AND GENERAL CLINTON)THE CRISIS VII. TO THE PEOPLE OF ENGLAND.THE CRISIS VIII. ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF ENGLAND.THE CRISIS IX. (HAD AMERICA PURSUED HER ADVANTAGES)THE CRISIS X. ON THE KING OF ENGLAND'S SPEECH.THE CRISIS. XI. ON THE PRESENT STATE OF NEWS.THE CRISIS. XII. TO THE EARL OF SHELBURNE.THE CRISIS. XIII. THOUGHTS ON THE PEACE, AND PROBABLE ADVANTAGESA SUPERNUMERARY CRISIS: TO THE PEOPLE OF AMERICA.THE WRITINGS OF THOMAS PAINE VOLUME II.1779 - 1792EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION.RIGHTS OF MANPAINE'S PREFACE TO THE ENGLISH EDITIONPAINE'S PREFACE TO THE FRENCH EDITIONRIGHTS OF MAN. PART THE FIRST BEING AN ANSWER TO MR. BURKE'S ATTACK ON THE FRENCH REVOLUTIONRIGHTS OF MAN. PART THE FIRST BEING AN ANSWER TO MR. BURKE'S ATTACK ON THE FRENCH REVOLUTION (continued 2)OBSERVATIONS ON THE DECLARATION OF RIGHTSRIGHTS OF MAN. PART SECOND, COMBINING PRINCIPLE AND PRACTICE.FRENCH TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE.PREFACEINTRODUCTION.Chapter I · OF SOCIETY AND CIVILISATIONChapter II · OF THE ORIGIN OF THE PRESENT OLD GOVERNMENTSChapter III · OF THE OLD AND NEW SYSTEMS OF GOVERNMENTChapter IV · OF CONSTITUTIONSChapter V · WAYS AND MEANS OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF EUROPEChapter V · WAYS AND MEANS OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF EUROPE (continued 2)APPENDIXTHE AUTHOR'S NOTES FOR PART ONE AND PART TWOVOLUME III.INTRODUCTION TO THE THIRD VOLUME.I. THE REPUBLICAN PROCLAMATION.(1)II. TO THE AUTHORS OF "LE RIPUBLICAIN."(1)III. TO THE ABBI SIHYES.(1)IV. TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.V. TO MR. SECRETARY DUNDAS.(1)VI. LETTERS TO ONSLOW CRANLEY,VII. TO THE SHERIFF OF THE COUNTY OF SUSSEX,VIII. TO MR. SECRETARY DUNDAS.IX. LETTER ADDRESSED TO THE ADDRESSERS ON THE LATE PROCLAMATION.(1)IX. LETTER ADDRESSED TO THE ADDRESSERS ON THE LATE PROCLAMATION.(1) (continued 2)X. ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF FRANCE.XI. ANTI-MONARCHAL ESSAY. FOR THE USE OF NEW REPUBLICANS.(1)XII. TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, ON THE PROSECUTION AGAINST THE SECOND PARTXIII. ON THE PROPRIETY OF BRINGING LOUIS XVI. TO TRIAL.(1)XIV. REASONS FOR PRESERVING THE LIFE OF LOUIS CAPET,XV. SHALL LOUIS XVI. HAVE RESPITE?XVI. DECLARATION OF RIGHTS.(1)XVII. PRIVATE LETTERS TO JEFFERSON.XVIII. LETTER TO DANTON.(1)XIX. A CITIZEN OF AMERICA TO THE CITIZENS OF EUROPE (1)XX. APPEAL TO THE CONVENTION.(1)XXI. THE MEMORIAL TO MONROE.XXI. THE MEMORIAL TO MONROE. (continued 2)XXII. LETTER TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.XXIII. OBSERVATIONS.(1)XXIV. DISSERTATION ON FIRST PRINCIPLES OF GOVERNMENT. (1)XXV. THE CONSTITUTION OF 1795.XXVI. THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ENGLISH SYSTEM OF FINANCE.(1)XXVII. FORGETFULNESS.(1)XXVIII. AGRARIAN JUSTICE.XXIX. THE EIGHTEENTH FRUCTIDOR.XXX. THE RECALL OF MONROE. (1)XXXI. PRIVATE LETTER TO PRESIDENT JEFFERSON.XXXII. PROPOSAL THAT LOUISIANA BE PURCHASED.(1)XXXIII. THOMAS PAINE TO THE CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES,XXXIII. THOMAS PAINE TO THE CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES, (continued 2)XXXIV. TO THE FRENCH INHABITANTS OF LOUISIANA.(1)THE AGE OF REASON - PART I and IIVOLUME IV.THE AGE OF REASONEDITOR'S INTRODUCTIONChapter I · - THE AUTHOR'S PROFESSION OF FAITH.Chapter II · - OF MISSIONS AND REVELATIONS.Chapter III · - CONCERNING THE CHARACTER OF JESUS CHRIST, AND HIS HISTORY.Chapter IV · - OF THE BASES OF CHRISTIANITY.Chapter V · - EXAMINATION IN DETAIL OF THE PRECEDING BASES.Chapter VI · - OF THE TRUE THEOLOGY.Chapter VII · - EXAMINATION OF THE OLD TESTAMENT.Chapter VIII · - OF THE NEW TESTAMENT.Chapter IX · - IN WHAT THE TRUE REVELATION CONSISTS.Chapter X · - CONCERNING GOD, AND THE LIGHTS CAST ON HIS EXISTENCEChapter XI · - OF THE THEOLOGY OF THE CHRISTIANS; AND THE TRUE THEOLOGY.Chapter XII · - THE EFFECTS OF CHRISTIANISM ON EDUCATION; PROPOSEDChapter XIII · - COMPARISON OF CHRISTIANISM WITH THE RELIGIOUS IDEASChapter XIV · - SYSTEM OF THE UNIVERSE.Chapter XV · - ADVANTAGES OF THE EXISTENCE OF MANY WORLDS IN EACH SOLARChapter XVI · - APPLICATION OF THE PRECEDING TO THE SYSTEM OF THEChapter XVII · - OF THE MEANS EMPLOYED IN ALL TIME, AND ALMOSTTHE AGE OF REASON - PART IIPREFACEChapter I · - THE OLD TESTAMENTChapter I · - THE OLD TESTAMENT (continued 2)Chapter II · - THE NEW TESTAMENTChapter III · - CONCLUSIONPrevious chapter ←VOLUME IV.Next chapter →Volume 4 — EDITOR'S INTRODUCTIONAll chapters and sections (116)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsCOMMON SENSE;SUBJECTSCommon SenseINTRODUCTION.OF THE ORIGIN AND DESIGN OF GOVERNMENT IN GENERAL, WITH CONCISE REMARKS ON THE ENGLISH CONSTITUTION.OF MONARCHY AND HEREDITARY SUCCESSION.THOUGHTS ON THE PRESENT STATE OF AMERICAN AFFAIRS.OF THE PRESENT ABILITY OF AMERICA, WITH SOME MISCELLANEOUS REFLEXIONS.APPENDIX.On Common SenseTranscriber's NotesSections1Volume 1 · Other sections1774 - 1779EDITOR'S PREFACE.THE CRISIS I. (THESE ARE THE TIMES THAT TRY MEN'S SOULS)THE CRISIS II. TO LORD HOWE.THE CRISIS III. (IN THE PROGRESS OF POLITICS)THE CRISIS IV. (THOSE WHO EXPECT TO REAP THE BLESSINGS OF FREEDOM)THE CRISIS. V. TO GEN. SIR WILLIAM HOWE.THE CRISIS VI. (TO THE EARL OF CARLISLE AND GENERAL CLINTON)THE CRISIS VII. TO THE PEOPLE OF ENGLAND.THE CRISIS VIII. ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF ENGLAND.THE CRISIS IX. (HAD AMERICA PURSUED HER ADVANTAGES)THE CRISIS X. ON THE KING OF ENGLAND'S SPEECH.THE CRISIS. XI. ON THE PRESENT STATE OF NEWS.THE CRISIS. XII. TO THE EARL OF SHELBURNE.THE CRISIS. XIII. THOUGHTS ON THE PEACE, AND PROBABLE ADVANTAGESA SUPERNUMERARY CRISIS: TO THE PEOPLE OF AMERICA.Sections2Volume 2 · Other sections1779 - 1792EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION.RIGHTS OF MANPAINE'S PREFACE TO THE ENGLISH EDITIONPAINE'S PREFACE TO THE FRENCH EDITIONRIGHTS OF MAN. PART THE FIRST BEING AN ANSWER TO MR. BURKE'S ATTACK ON THE FRENCH REVOLUTIONRIGHTS OF MAN. PART THE FIRST BEING AN ANSWER TO MR. BURKE'S ATTACK ON THE FRENCH REVOLUTION (continued 2)OBSERVATIONS ON THE DECLARATION OF RIGHTSRIGHTS OF MAN. PART SECOND, COMBINING PRINCIPLE AND PRACTICE.FRENCH TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE.PREFACEVolume 2 / Part 2 · Other sectionsINTRODUCTION.Volume 2 / Part 2 · Chapters123455Volume 2 / Part 2 · Other sectionsAPPENDIXVolume 2 / Part 1 · Parts1Sections3Volume 3 · Other sectionsINTRODUCTION TO THE THIRD VOLUME.I. THE REPUBLICAN PROCLAMATION.(1)II. TO THE AUTHORS OF "LE RIPUBLICAIN."(1)III. TO THE ABBI SIHYES.(1)IV. TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.V. TO MR. SECRETARY DUNDAS.(1)VI. LETTERS TO ONSLOW CRANLEY,VII. TO THE SHERIFF OF THE COUNTY OF SUSSEX,VIII. TO MR. SECRETARY DUNDAS.IX. LETTER ADDRESSED TO THE ADDRESSERS ON THE LATE PROCLAMATION.(1)IX. LETTER ADDRESSED TO THE ADDRESSERS ON THE LATE PROCLAMATION.(1) (continued 2)X. ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF FRANCE.XI. ANTI-MONARCHAL ESSAY. FOR THE USE OF NEW REPUBLICANS.(1)XII. TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, ON THE PROSECUTION AGAINST THE SECOND PARTXIII. ON THE PROPRIETY OF BRINGING LOUIS XVI. TO TRIAL.(1)XIV. REASONS FOR PRESERVING THE LIFE OF LOUIS CAPET,XV. SHALL LOUIS XVI. HAVE RESPITE?XVI. DECLARATION OF RIGHTS.(1)XVII. PRIVATE LETTERS TO JEFFERSON.XVIII. LETTER TO DANTON.(1)XIX. A CITIZEN OF AMERICA TO THE CITIZENS OF EUROPE (1)XX. APPEAL TO THE CONVENTION.(1)XXI. THE MEMORIAL TO MONROE.XXI. THE MEMORIAL TO MONROE. (continued 2)XXII. LETTER TO GEORGE WASHINGTON.XXIII. OBSERVATIONS.(1)XXIV. DISSERTATION ON FIRST PRINCIPLES OF GOVERNMENT. (1)XXV. THE CONSTITUTION OF 1795.XXVI. THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ENGLISH SYSTEM OF FINANCE.(1)XXVII. FORGETFULNESS.(1)XXVIII. AGRARIAN JUSTICE.XXIX. THE EIGHTEENTH FRUCTIDOR.XXX. THE RECALL OF MONROE. (1)XXXI. PRIVATE LETTER TO PRESIDENT JEFFERSON.XXXII. PROPOSAL THAT LOUISIANA BE PURCHASED.(1)XXXIII. THOMAS PAINE TO THE CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES,XXXIII. THOMAS PAINE TO THE CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES, (continued 2)XXXIV. 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