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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... honour of desiring his opinion upon the important transactions , which then , and ever since , have so much occupied the attention of all men . An answer was written some time in the month of October 1789 ; but it was kept back upon ...
... honour of desiring his opinion upon the important transactions , which then , and ever since , have so much occupied the attention of all men . An answer was written some time in the month of October 1789 ; but it was kept back upon ...
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... honour to write to you , and which at length I send , I wrote neither for nor from any description of men ; nor shall I in this . My errors , if any , are my own . My rep- utation alone is to answer for them . You see , Sir , by the ...
... honour to write to you , and which at length I send , I wrote neither for nor from any description of men ; nor shall I in this . My errors , if any , are my own . My rep- utation alone is to answer for them . You see , Sir , by the ...
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... honour of writing to you , had but an imperfect idea of their transactions . On my coming to town , I sent for an account of their proceedings , which had been published by their authority , containing a sermon of Dr. Price , with the ...
... honour of writing to you , had but an imperfect idea of their transactions . On my coming to town , I sent for an account of their proceedings , which had been published by their authority , containing a sermon of Dr. Price , with the ...
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... honour and privilege of the Saints , who , with the " high praises of God in their mouths , and a two - edged sword in their hands , were to execute judg- ment on the heathen , and punishments upon the people ; to bind their kings with ...
... honour and privilege of the Saints , who , with the " high praises of God in their mouths , and a two - edged sword in their hands , were to execute judg- ment on the heathen , and punishments upon the people ; to bind their kings with ...
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... honour , an excuse to your apologists here for several enormities of yours , you would not have been content to be represented as a gang of Maroon slaves , suddenly broke loose from the house of bondage , and therefore to be pardoned ...
... honour , an excuse to your apologists here for several enormities of yours , you would not have been content to be represented as a gang of Maroon slaves , suddenly broke loose from the house of bondage , and therefore to be pardoned ...
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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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