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English poet William Blake’s undated drawing from a manuscript in his Notebook (page 74). In 1792, Blake warned Paine to flee London moments before authorities came to arrest him for treasonous libel over his writings. Paine was tried in absentia and lived forever in exile.
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English poet William Blake’s undated drawing from a manuscript in his Notebook (page 74). In 1792, Blake warned Paine to flee London moments before authorities came to arrest him for treasonous libel over his writings. Paine was tried in absentia and lived forever in exile.

See more at the Thomas Paine Historical Association's collection of Thomas Paine portraits, paintings, etchings and sketches: https://thomaspaine.org/gallery/portraits/

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