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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... sort of regard to cause , to person , or to party . - In France you are now in the crisis of a revolution , and in the transit from one form of government to another - you cannot see that character of men exactly in the same situation ...
... sort of regard to cause , to person , or to party . - In France you are now in the crisis of a revolution , and in the transit from one form of government to another - you cannot see that character of men exactly in the same situation ...
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... sort of moral , every sort of civil , every sort of politic institution , aiding the rational and natural ties that connect the human understanding and affections to the divine , are not more than necessary , in order to build up that ...
... sort of moral , every sort of civil , every sort of politic institution , aiding the rational and natural ties that connect the human understanding and affections to the divine , are not more than necessary , in order to build up that ...
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... sort of breathing autom- aton . This sort of superstition may last a few years more , but it cannot long resist the awakened reason and interest of man . - As to Mr. Burke , he is a stickler for monarchy , not alto- gether as a ...
... sort of breathing autom- aton . This sort of superstition may last a few years more , but it cannot long resist the awakened reason and interest of man . - As to Mr. Burke , he is a stickler for monarchy , not alto- gether as a ...
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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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