Thomas Paine

1937年Thomas Paine born into a poor family in England. His father was a poor staymaker in Norfolk,England，详细介绍了关于美国文学史 Thomas Paine 生平简介 以及著名作品 。

Thomas Paine

• 1737.1.29
  • born into a poor family in England. His father was a poor staymaker in Norfolk,England
  • infancy: apprenticed to his father,a staymaker.
• 1762
  • employed as an excise officer. the eager persuit of books and ideas. particnlaily the study of social philosophy and the new science.
• 1765
  • dismissed for a neglect of duty by the excise service learn social science. saw the hardships of the tax-burdened masses. saw the hopelessness of humble workers.
• 1766
  • as a teacher near London.then was reinstated.
  • in his second marriage: acquired a small tobacconist's shop.
• 1772
  • The Case of the Officers of the Excise his first pamphlet.
• 1773 (winter)
  • Represented his fellow workers in a petition for a livy wage . was dismissed again. probably for his agency in his civil revolt. after 2 months bankruptcy and divorce. Franklin met him in London.
• 1774
  • made his way to Philadephia. Pennsylvania Magazine. Pennsylvania Jowrnal.
• 1776.1.10
  • Cammon Sense
    • Advocated"Declaraton for Independane" .
    • bronght the separatist agitaton to a crisis.
  • enlisted.Greneal Gneene served through engagement of 1776
• 1783
  • The Last of the Crisis papers appeared. Served on various comnittes of the Continantal Congress. was clerk of the Pennsylranin Assembly. recieved an honorary degree from the Colleges of Philodelphia . went to Frenck to negotiate a loan. published much concerning the war and the eventuil federal union of the colonies.
• 1787
  • returned to England. determined to get foreign patents. wrote Rights of Man
• 1789
  • imprisoned in the Luxembourg
• 1794-1795
  • completed the Age of Reason
• 1797
  • wrote Agrarian Justice
• 1802
  • Returned to America
• 1809
  • buried in the farm of new Rochelle
• Major Works
  • Common Sense
    • published on January 10,1776. some common sense of the socitty. promote the victory of the American Revolution.
  • The Rights of Man
    • The most mature and systematic of Paine's. political thought work. promoters of American revolution. Defenders of the French revolution.
  • The American Crisic
    • 16 pamphlets written between 1776 and 1783. 1st pamphlets The Times that Try Men's Souk.