...mischievous fellows when they turned politicians.' This gave rise to an observation respecting his ' Age of Reason/ the publication of which I said had lost him...Being, that I ever heard or read of. In the support of his opinion, he avowed himself ready to lay down his life, and «aid, ' the Bishop of Llandaff may...

...became uncommonly warm at this remark, and said he only published it " to inspire mankind with a higher idea of the Supreme Architect of the Universe, and to put an end to villanous imposture." He then broke out into violent invectives against Christianity, declaring at...

...became uncommonly warm at this remark, and said he only published it " to inspire mankind with a higher idea of the Supreme Architect of the Universe, and to put an end to villanous imposture." He then broke out into violent invectives against Christianity, declaring at...

...from ; and, doubtless, he spoke the truth when he declared that his main purpose in writing it was to "inspire mankind with a more exalted idea of the Supreme Architect of the Universe." I think his judgment must have been impaired before he could have consented to publish so inadequate...

...influence of his doctrines among its people. . . . This gave rise to an observation respecting his "Age of Reason," the publication of which I said had lost...an Omnipotent Being, that I ever heard or read of. Other evidence from this period confirms Yorke's assessment. When Convention deputies honored Paine's...