Reflections on the Revolution in FranceCosimo, Inc., 1 sty 2008 - 264 Reflections on the Revolution in France is the most famous and popular work of Irish political writer and statesman EDMUND BURKE (1729-1797), whose 12-volume set of collected works has long been considered one of the most influential anthologies of political philosophy in the English language. Reflections, included in Volume III of that set, is significant enough to warrant its own separate publication here. Although Burke supported many liberal movements, such as the right of self-rule of the American colonies and of Ireland, he did not support the French Revolution: he believed the uprising was based on faulty notions that did not properly account for the pitfalls of human nature, and this, he predicted, would lead the revolutionaries to disaster. And indeed, the Revolution did lead to the Reign of Terror and eventually Napoleon Bonaparte. Students of history and philosophy will find Burke's arguments as provocative as his contemporaries did. |
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... National Assembly seems to entertain much the same opinion that I do of this poor charitable club . As a nation , you reserved the whole stock of your eloquent acknowledgments for the Revolution Society ; when their fellows in the ...
... National Assembly seems to entertain much the same opinion that I do of this poor charitable club . As a nation , you reserved the whole stock of your eloquent acknowledgments for the Revolution Society ; when their fellows in the ...
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... national thanks and praises , you will think me excuseable in making its late conduct the subject of my observations . The National Assembly of France has given importance to these gentlemen by adopting them ; and they return the favour ...
... national thanks and praises , you will think me excuseable in making its late conduct the subject of my observations . The National Assembly of France has given importance to these gentlemen by adopting them ; and they return the favour ...
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... National Assembly , with as much ceremony and parade , and with as great a bustle of applause , as if you had been visited by the whole representative majesty of the whole English nation . If what this society has thought proper to send ...
... National Assembly , with as much ceremony and parade , and with as great a bustle of applause , as if you had been visited by the whole representative majesty of the whole English nation . If what this society has thought proper to send ...
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... National Assembly , gave me a considerable degree of uneasiness . The effect of that conduct 6 Edmund Burke.
... National Assembly , gave me a considerable degree of uneasiness . The effect of that conduct 6 Edmund Burke.
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... National Assembly , through Earl Stanhope , as originating in the principles of the sermon , and as a corollary from them . It was moved by the preacher of that discourse . It was passed by those who came reeking from the effect of the ...
... National Assembly , through Earl Stanhope , as originating in the principles of the sermon , and as a corollary from them . It was moved by the preacher of that discourse . It was passed by those who came reeking from the effect of the ...
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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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