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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... least degree of information , speak a word in praise of the greater part of the publications circulated by that society ; nor have their proceed- ings been accounted , except by some of themselves , as of any serious consequence . Your ...
... least degree of information , speak a word in praise of the greater part of the publications circulated by that society ; nor have their proceed- ings been accounted , except by some of themselves , as of any serious consequence . Your ...
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... least as they were declared , I see nothing to which I could take exception . I think it very probable , that for some purpose , new members may have entered among them ; and that some truly christian politicians , who love to dispense ...
... least as they were declared , I see nothing to which I could take exception . I think it very probable , that for some purpose , new members may have entered among them ; and that some truly christian politicians , who love to dispense ...
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... least improper and irregular , for me to open a formal public correspondence with the actual government of a foreign nation , without the express authority of the government under which I live . I should be still more unwilling to enter ...
... least improper and irregular , for me to open a formal public correspondence with the actual government of a foreign nation , without the express authority of the government under which I live . I should be still more unwilling to enter ...
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... under those whom they treat as usurpers ? to annul laws of inestimable value to our lib- erties — of as great value at least as any which have passed at or since the period of the Revolution ? If kings , 20 Edmund Burke.
... under those whom they treat as usurpers ? to annul laws of inestimable value to our lib- erties — of as great value at least as any which have passed at or since the period of the Revolution ? If kings , 20 Edmund Burke.
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... least ) our constitution , at least ) any thing like ser- vants ; the essence of whose situation is to obey the commands of some other , and to be removable at pleasure . But the king of Great Britain obeys no other person ; all other ...
... least ) our constitution , at least ) any thing like ser- vants ; the essence of whose situation is to obey the commands of some other , and to be removable at pleasure . But the king of Great Britain obeys no other person ; all other ...
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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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