Thomas Paine
/ˌtɒməs ˈpeɪn/
/ˌtɑːməs ˈpeɪn/
- (1737-1809) an English writer and politician who wrote and spoke in favour of freedom and democracy. He moved to America in 1774 and wrote Common Sense (1776), a short book proposing American independence from Britain. When he returned to England he wrote The Rights of Man in support of the French Revolution, and had to escape to France to avoid being arrested for treason (= the crime of betraying the state). In France he became a member of the revolutionary government, but was put in prison because he was opposed to killing the king. There he wrote the last of his famous books, The Age of Reason (1794-5), which attacked many Christian beliefs and practices.
托马斯·潘恩（Thomas Paine）（1737-1809）是一位英语作家和政治家，为自由和民主而写作和讲话。1774年，他移居美国，并撰写了《常识》（Common Sense，1776年），这本简短的书提议美国脱离英国独立。回到英国后，他撰写了《人的权利》以支持法国大革命，并且不得不逃到法国以避免因叛国罪而被捕（叛国罪）。在法国，他成为革命政府的一员，但因为反对杀害国王而被判入狱。在那里，他写了他的最后一本著名的著作《理性时代》（The Age of Reason，1794-5），该著作抨击了许多基督教信仰和实践。