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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... better than the rest of the gang of usurpers , who reign , or rather rob , all over the face of this our miserable world , without any sort of right or title to the allegiance of their people . -from Reflections on the Revolution in ...
... better than the rest of the gang of usurpers , who reign , or rather rob , all over the face of this our miserable world , without any sort of right or title to the allegiance of their people . -from Reflections on the Revolution in ...
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... Better to be despised for too anxious apprehensions , than ruined by too confident a security . Solicitous chiefly for the peace of my own country , but by no means unconcerned for your's , I wish to communicate more largely , what was ...
... Better to be despised for too anxious apprehensions , than ruined by too confident a security . Solicitous chiefly for the peace of my own country , but by no means unconcerned for your's , I wish to communicate more largely , what was ...
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... better than the rest of the gang of usurpers , who reign , or rather rob , all over the face of this our miserable world , without any sort of right or title to the allegiance of their people . The policy of this general doctrine , so ...
... better than the rest of the gang of usurpers , who reign , or rather rob , all over the face of this our miserable world , without any sort of right or title to the allegiance of their people . The policy of this general doctrine , so ...
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... better than those by whom it was brought about ; or to read in the Declaration of Right any mysteries unknown to those whose penetrating style has engraved in our ordinances , REFLECTIONS ON THE REVOLUTION IN FRANCE 17.
... better than those by whom it was brought about ; or to read in the Declaration of Right any mysteries unknown to those whose penetrating style has engraved in our ordinances , REFLECTIONS ON THE REVOLUTION IN FRANCE 17.
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... better securing the rights and liberties of the subject , they pro- vided , " that no pardon under the great seal of England should be pleadable to an impeachment by the commons in parliament . REFLECTIONS ON THE REVOLUTION IN FRANCE 25.
... better securing the rights and liberties of the subject , they pro- vided , " that no pardon under the great seal of England should be pleadable to an impeachment by the commons in parliament . REFLECTIONS ON THE REVOLUTION IN FRANCE 25.
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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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