E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Paine, Thomas
(b. Thetford, Norfolk, January 29th, 1737; d. New York, June 8th, 1809). “Common Sense” (1776); “The American Crisis” (1776–83); “The Rights of Man” (1791–92); and “The Age of Reason” (1792 and 1796). His Life was written by “Francis Rydys” (George Chalmers) (1791), Oldys (1791), Cheetham (1809), Rickman (1814), Sherwin (1819), Richard Carlile (1819), Harford (1820), and Vale (1853). See The North American Review, vol. lvii., and the new Life by Moncure D. Conway. Works, Boston, 1856; Political Works, London, 1875. The third volume of an edition by Mr. Conway appeared in 1895.
