The Rights of Man
Thomas Paine · English
Thomas Paine wrote Rights of Man in reply to Edmund Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in France (1790).
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Thomas Paine wrote Rights of Man in reply to Edmund Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in France (1790). Part I, published in 1791, defends the French Revolution and the right of each generation to govern itself, rejecting hereditary monarchy and aristocracy. Part II (1792), dedicated to Lafayette, makes the case for representative government and written constitutions, and proposes reforms such as relief for the poor, support for the education of children and pensions for the elderly, along with a graduated tax on estates designed to break up the largest ones. This edition contains both parts, with an editor's introduction and Paine's own notes.
The Rights of Man
Thomas Paine · English
Thomas Paine wrote Rights of Man in reply to Edmund Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in France (1790).
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[Redactor's Note: Reprinted from the "The Writings of Thomas Paine Volume I" (1894 - 1896). The author's notes are preceded by a "*". A Table of Contents has been added for each part for the convenience of the reader which is not included in the printed edition. Notes are at the end of Part II. ]
Pagera Editor's Note
Thomas Paine wrote Rights of Man in reply to Edmund Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in France (1790). Part I, published in 1791, defends the French Revolution and the right of each generation to govern itself, rejecting hereditary monarchy and aristocracy. Part II (1792), dedicated to Lafayette, makes the case for representative government and written constitutions, and proposes reforms such as relief for the poor, support for the education of children and pensions for the elderly, along with a graduated tax on estates designed to break up the largest ones. This edition contains both parts, with an editor's introduction and Paine's own notes.
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