- Description
- 2 p. ℓ., 128 p.; 21 cm.
- Subject
- Note
- A hostile account. The words, "With a defence of his writings" were clearly used as a means of attracting Paine's supporters. The pseudonym was wholly fictitious, as Chalmers had no such degree and no connection with the University of Pennsylvania; it was evidently devised to compete with Paine's honorary degree from the same institution, as well as to lend dignity to the publication by making it appear the work of a clergyman. cf. Conway's Life of Paine, 1892, v. 1, p. xiv-xvi, 337-338.
- Call Number
- *KF 1791 (Chalmers, G. Life of Thomas Pain)
- LCCN
- 04016001
- OCLC
- 2124749
- Author
Chalmers, George, 1742-1825.
- Title
The life of Thomas Pain, the author of Rights of men. With a defence of his writings. By Francis Oldys, A. M. of the University of Pennsylvania [pseud.]
- Imprint
London, Printed for J. Stockdale, 1791.
- Research Call Number
*KF 1791 (Chalmers, G. Life of Thomas Pain)