The Thomas Paine Collection

Book excerpt: This collection is organized as follows: Common Sense On 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 Reflections The Rights of Man Part I. Being an answer to Mr. Burke’s attack on the French Revolution Part II. Combining Principle and Practice Appendix The Age of Reason Introduction Part First Preface to Part II Part Second Conclusion Essay on Dream Author’s Preface Introductory Chapter Biblical Blasphemy Examination of the Prophecies The Book of Matthew The Book of Mark The Book of Luke The Book of John Conclusion Author’s Appendix