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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... sort of ground for these horrid insinuations . I think no better of all the other calumnies . In England , we give no credit to them . We are generous enemies : We are faithful allies . We spurn from us with dis- gust and indignation ...
... sort of ground for these horrid insinuations . I think no better of all the other calumnies . In England , we give no credit to them . We are generous enemies : We are faithful allies . We spurn from us with dis- gust and indignation ...
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... sort of moral , every sort of civil , every sort of politic institution , aiding the rational and natural ties that connect the human understanding and affections to the divine , are not more than necessary , in order to build up that ...
... sort of moral , every sort of civil , every sort of politic institution , aiding the rational and natural ties that connect the human understanding and affections to the divine , are not more than necessary , in order to build up that ...
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... sort of influence over him ; but with respect to principles , Count Vergennes was a despot . The situation of Dr. Franklin as Minister from America to France , should be taken into the chain of circumstances . The diplomatic character ...
... sort of influence over him ; but with respect to principles , Count Vergennes was a despot . The situation of Dr. Franklin as Minister from America to France , should be taken into the chain of circumstances . The diplomatic character ...
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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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