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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... crown as next of blood , according to the rules of a then unqualified succession , was not to all intents and purposes a lawful king of England , before he had done any of those acts which were justly construed into an abdication of his ...
... crown as next of blood , according to the rules of a then unqualified succession , was not to all intents and purposes a lawful king of England , before he had done any of those acts which were justly construed into an abdication of his ...
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... crown what , in the eye and estimation of law , it had ever been , perfectly irresponsible . In order to lighten the crown still further , they aggravated responsibility on ministers of state . By the statute of the 1st of king William ...
... crown what , in the eye and estimation of law , it had ever been , perfectly irresponsible . In order to lighten the crown still further , they aggravated responsibility on ministers of state . By the statute of the 1st of king William ...
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... Crown answers this purpose , and therefore it answers all the purposes to be expected from it . This is more than can be said of the other two branches . The hazard to which this office is exposed in all countries is not from anything ...
... Crown answers this purpose , and therefore it answers all the purposes to be expected from it . This is more than can be said of the other two branches . The hazard to which this office is exposed in all countries is not from anything ...
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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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