# François Lanthenas — The Age of Reason character guide

> François Lanthenas in The Age of Reason by Thomas Paine.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Lanthenas

**First appearance:** 0001-the-age-of-reason

## Who they are

French translator and friend of Paine mentioned in the text.

## In the story

### [Editor's Introduction](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_age_of_reason_se/chapters/editor-s-introduction)

Translated Paine's work; noted for extreme fidelity; his translation preserved Paine's estimate of Jesus and the erratum about six planets.

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