Reflections on the Revolution in FranceAnchor Press/Doubleday, 1973 - 515 Published in 1790, two years before the start of the Terror, this work offered a remarkably prescient view of the chaos that lay ahead. A classic of political science and a cornerstone of modern conservative thought, it articulates a defense of property, religion, and traditional values that resonates with modern readers. |
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... operation . Man finds himself changed , he scarcely perceives how . He acquires a knowl- edge of his rights by attending justly to his interests , and discovers in the event that the strength and powers of des potism consist wholly in ...
... operation . Man finds himself changed , he scarcely perceives how . He acquires a knowl- edge of his rights by attending justly to his interests , and discovers in the event that the strength and powers of des potism consist wholly in ...
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... operation . They do not give rights to A , but they make a difference in favor of A , by taking away the rights of B , and consequently are instruments of injustice . But charters and corporations have a more extensive evil effect than ...
... operation . They do not give rights to A , but they make a difference in favor of A , by taking away the rights of B , and consequently are instruments of injustice . But charters and corporations have a more extensive evil effect than ...
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... operation . By cutting off ( as before observed ) the younger children from their proper portion of inheritance , the public is loaded with the expense of maintaining them ; and the freedom of elections violated by the overbearing ...
... operation . By cutting off ( as before observed ) the younger children from their proper portion of inheritance , the public is loaded with the expense of maintaining them ; and the freedom of elections violated by the overbearing ...
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Reflections on the Revolution in France Edmund Burke,Alan Wolfe,Darrin M. McMahon,Conor Cruise O'Brien,Jack N. Rakove Podgląd niedostępny - 2003 |
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