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The Age of Reason · Character
Joel Barlow
American poet and diplomat, friend of Paine.
minor
Also known as Barlow, Joel
First appearance: the age of reason
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- Other
Character groups
- Diverse historical and biblical figures
- Gospel figures and revolutionaries
- Creation and classical references
- Paine's publishers and allies
- Protagonist
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- Closing
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