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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... force ; with the discipline and obedience of armies ; with the collection of an effective and well - distributed revenue ; with morality and religion ; with the solidity of property ; with peace and order ; with civil and social manners ...
... force ; with the discipline and obedience of armies ; with the collection of an effective and well - distributed revenue ; with morality and religion ; with the solidity of property ; with peace and order ; with civil and social manners ...
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... force and opportunity , the nation was at that time , in some sense , free to take what course it pleased for filling the throne ; but only free to do so upon the same grounds on which they might have wholly abolished their monarchy ...
... force and opportunity , the nation was at that time , in some sense , free to take what course it pleased for filling the throne ; but only free to do so upon the same grounds on which they might have wholly abolished their monarchy ...
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... force , the heredi- tary succession was either continued or adopted . The gentlemen of the Society for Revolutions see nothing in that of 1688 but the deviation from the constitution ; and they take the deviation from the principle for ...
... force , the heredi- tary succession was either continued or adopted . The gentlemen of the Society for Revolutions see nothing in that of 1688 but the deviation from the constitution ; and they take the deviation from the principle for ...
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... force upon their minds . A few years ago I should be ashamed to overload a matter , so capable of supporting itself , by the then unnecessary support of any argument ; but this seditious , unconstitutional doctrine is now publicly ...
... force upon their minds . A few years ago I should be ashamed to overload a matter , so capable of supporting itself , by the then unnecessary support of any argument ; but this seditious , unconstitutional doctrine is now publicly ...
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... force . It then becomes a case of war , and not of constitution . Laws are commanded to hold their tongues amongst arms ; and tribunals fall to the ground with the peace they are no longer able to uphold . The Revolution of 1688 was ...
... force . It then becomes a case of war , and not of constitution . Laws are commanded to hold their tongues amongst arms ; and tribunals fall to the ground with the peace they are no longer able to uphold . The Revolution of 1688 was ...
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