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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... hands of men not taught habitually to respect themselves ; who had no previous fortune in character at stake ; who could not be expected to bear with moderation , or to conduct with discretion , a power which they themselves , more than ...
... hands of men not taught habitually to respect themselves ; who had no previous fortune in character at stake ; who could not be expected to bear with moderation , or to conduct with discretion , a power which they themselves , more than ...
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... hands of this Earl , or that Squire ; although it may be true , that so many dogs and horses are not kept by the ... hand , whilst the supreme authority has the full , sover- eign superintendance over this , as over all property , to pre ...
... hands of this Earl , or that Squire ; although it may be true , that so many dogs and horses are not kept by the ... hand , whilst the supreme authority has the full , sover- eign superintendance over this , as over all property , to pre ...
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... hands : But the more probable issue is , that the contest will end in a collision between the parties , and be made a screen to both . On this question of war , three things are to be considered . First , the right of declaring it ...
... hands : But the more probable issue is , that the contest will end in a collision between the parties , and be made a screen to both . On this question of war , three things are to be considered . First , the right of declaring it ...
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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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