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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... mind , with very little attention to formal method . I set out with the proceedings of the Revolution Society ; but I shall not confine myself to them . Is it possible I should ? It looks to me as if I were in a great crisis , not of ...
... mind , with very little attention to formal method . I set out with the proceedings of the Revolution Society ; but I shall not confine myself to them . Is it possible I should ? It looks to me as if I were in a great crisis , not of ...
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... 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 taught , avowed , and ...
... 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 taught , avowed , and ...
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... minds . The speculative line of demarcation , where obedience ought to end , and resistance must begin , is faint , obscure , and not easily definable . It is not a single act , or a sin- gle event , which determines it . Governments ...
... minds . The speculative line of demarcation , where obedience ought to end , and resistance must begin , is faint , obscure , and not easily definable . It is not a single act , or a sin- gle event , which determines it . Governments ...
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... minds of all our lawyers and legislators , and of all the people whom they wish to influence , have been always filled ; and 8 See Blackstone's Magna Charta , printed at Oxford , 1759 . the stationary policy of this kingdom in ...
... minds of all our lawyers and legislators , and of all the people whom they wish to influence , have been always filled ; and 8 See Blackstone's Magna Charta , printed at Oxford , 1759 . the stationary policy of this kingdom in ...
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... mind in every nation . You would have shamed despotism from the earth , by showing that free- dom was not only reconcilable , but as , when well disciplined it is , auxiliary to law . You would have had an unoppressive but a productive ...
... mind in every nation . You would have shamed despotism from the earth , by showing that free- dom was not only reconcilable , but as , when well disciplined it is , auxiliary to law . You would have had an unoppressive but a productive ...
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amongst antient appear archbishop of Paris army assignats authority become body canton Cardinal of Lorraine cause church citizens civil clergy common confiscation consider constitution contrivances crimes crown Declaration despotism destroy ecclesiastical effect election encrease England equal establishment estates evil executive government existence expences favour France Gallican church gentlemen habits hereditary honour House of Commons House of Lords human interest justice king king of France kingdom landed legislative liberty Louis the Fourteenth mankind means ment metaphysics military mind minister monarchy moral municipalities National Assembly nature Necker never nobility obedience object Old Jewry opinion Paris parliament persons political possessed princes principles proceedings reason religion render representation republic revenue Revolution Society ruin scheme sort sovereign spirit thing tion tism true tyranny usurpation vices virtue wealth whilst whole wholly wisdom