When Paine resided at Lewes he was a member of a bowls club which used to meet at a green in the castle grounds, it was following one such game that having retired for punch and a discussion on politics, Paine conceived the idea for his Rights of Man.
A Sporting Paine, Or Was Thomas Paine A Cricketer? Read Post »
Although he would have denied the charge and hated the idea, Wilkes was in some ways a precursor to Thomas Paine. His career, foreshortened in history textbooks to the slogan ‘Wilkes and Liberty’ is a fascinating one.
BOOK REVIEW: John Wilkes, A Friend Of Liberty Read Post »
Thomas Paine Society undoubtedly has members who cherish his Age of Reason, their undoubted right, but can they deny that it has damaged Rights of Man for many others? A sad out- come for such an outstanding social reformer, and his work.
Thomas Paine And The Age Of Reason Read Post »
Not all of Thomas Paine’s ideas were new or original. It was the man himself who was one of life’s originals. It’s hard to imagine an environment antagonistic to free thought when we are so accustomed to such freedom of thought now.
Thomas Paine’s Unfinished Business Read Post »
