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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... court is a treacherous court , a demented court , which is a prominent factor in every European plot and quarrel , because it is in search of a war that will serve as an excuse for its insane prodigality . But the people of England are ...
... court is a treacherous court , a demented court , which is a prominent factor in every European plot and quarrel , because it is in search of a war that will serve as an excuse for its insane prodigality . But the people of England are ...
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... Court , in which were in- vested all the power that the government might have occa- sion to make use of . The persons composing this Court were to be nominated by the King ; the contended right of taxation was given up on the part of ...
... Court , in which were in- vested all the power that the government might have occa- sion to make use of . The persons composing this Court were to be nominated by the King ; the contended right of taxation was given up on the part of ...
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... Court of Versailles , or the Court of St. James or Carlton - House , or the Court in ex- pectation , signifies not ; for the caterpillar principles of all courts and courtiers are alike . They form a common policy throughout Europe ...
... Court of Versailles , or the Court of St. James or Carlton - House , or the Court in ex- pectation , signifies not ; for the caterpillar principles of all courts and courtiers are alike . They form a common policy throughout Europe ...
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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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