Reflections on the Revolution in FranceDigiCat, 29 maj 2022 - 253 Edmund Burke's 'Reflections on the Revolution in France' is a seminal work of political philosophy that offers a scathing critique of the French Revolution and its revolutionary ideals. Written in a persuasive and eloquent style, Burke analyzes the events unfolding in France with a keen insight into human nature and society. His conservative views on tradition, hierarchy, and gradual reform shine through in this thought-provoking piece, which continues to be studied and debated by scholars to this day. Set against the backdrop of the Enlightenment era, Burke's work stands as a stark warning against the dangers of radical social upheaval. The book's impact on subsequent political thought cannot be understated, making it essential reading for anyone interested in the history of ideas. |
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... gentleman at Paris, who did him the honor of desiring his opinion upon the important transactions which then, and ever ... gentlemen in London, called the Constitutional Society and the Revolution Society. I certainly have the honor to ...
... gentleman at Paris, who did him the honor of desiring his opinion upon the important transactions which then, and ever ... gentlemen in London, called the Constitutional Society and the Revolution Society. I certainly have the honor to ...
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... gentlemen by adopting them; and they return the favor by acting as a committee in England for extending the principles of the National Assembly. Henceforward we must consider them as a kind of privileged persons, as no inconsiderable ...
... gentlemen by adopting them; and they return the favor by acting as a committee in England for extending the principles of the National Assembly. Henceforward we must consider them as a kind of privileged persons, as no inconsiderable ...
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... gentleman of that society, be he who he will; and perhaps I have given as good proofs of my attachment to that cause ... gentlemen pass for nothing) give in reality to every political principle its distinguishing color and discriminating ...
... gentleman of that society, be he who he will; and perhaps I have given as good proofs of my attachment to that cause ... gentlemen pass for nothing) give in reality to every political principle its distinguishing color and discriminating ...
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... gentlemen concerned shall wish to separate the sermon from the resolution, they know how to acknowledge the one and to disavow the other. They may do it: I cannot. For my part, I looked on that sermon as the public declaration of a man ...
... gentlemen concerned shall wish to separate the sermon from the resolution, they know how to acknowledge the one and to disavow the other. They may do it: I cannot. For my part, I looked on that sermon as the public declaration of a man ...
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... gentlemen acknowledge a king of Great Britain to be entitled to their allegiance. This doctrine, as applied to the prince now on the British throne, either is nonsense and therefore neither true nor false, or it affirms a most unfounded ...
... gentlemen acknowledge a king of Great Britain to be entitled to their allegiance. This doctrine, as applied to the prince now on the British throne, either is nonsense and therefore neither true nor false, or it affirms a most unfounded ...
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