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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... given from pulpits ; the spirit of change that is gone abroad ; the total contempt which prevails with you , and may come to prevail with us , of all antient institutions , when set in opposition to a present sense of convenience , or ...
... given from pulpits ; the spirit of change that is gone abroad ; the total contempt which prevails with you , and may come to prevail with us , of all antient institutions , when set in opposition to a present sense of convenience , or ...
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... given , the Garde du Corps tore the national cockade from their hats , trampled it under foot , and replaced it with a counter- cockade prepared for the purpose . An indignity of this kind amounted to defiance . It was like declaring ...
... given , the Garde du Corps tore the national cockade from their hats , trampled it under foot , and replaced it with a counter- cockade prepared for the purpose . An indignity of this kind amounted to defiance . It was like declaring ...
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... given to him full six weeks before the meeting of Parliament , and he was informed of the time at which it was to appear . He had composed nearly the whole about a fortnight before the time of Par- liament's meeting , and had printed as ...
... given to him full six weeks before the meeting of Parliament , and he was informed of the time at which it was to appear . He had composed nearly the whole about a fortnight before the time of Par- liament's meeting , and had printed as ...
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