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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... moral , regulated liberty as well as any gentleman of that society , be he who he will ; and perhaps I have given as good proofs of my attachment to that cause , in the whole course of my public conduct . I think I envy liberty as ...
... moral , regulated liberty as well as any gentleman of that society , be he who he will ; and perhaps I have given as good proofs of my attachment to that cause , in the whole course of my public conduct . I think I envy liberty as ...
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... morality and religion ; with the solidity of property ; with peace and order ; with civil and social manners . All these ( in their way ) are good things too ; and , without them , liberty is not a benefit whilst it lasts , and is not ...
... morality and religion ; with the solidity of property ; with peace and order ; with civil and social manners . All these ( in their way ) are good things too ; and , without them , liberty is not a benefit whilst it lasts , and is not ...
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... morals and with piety , as to make it deserving not only of the secular applause of dashing Machiavelian politicians , but ... moral and religious sentiments , and not ill expressed , mixed up in a sort of porridge of various political ...
... morals and with piety , as to make it deserving not only of the secular applause of dashing Machiavelian politicians , but ... moral and religious sentiments , and not ill expressed , mixed up in a sort of porridge of various political ...
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... moral sense in which necessity can be taken . In the very act , in which for a time , and in a single case , parlia- ment departed from the strict order of inheritance , in favour of a prince , who , though not next , was however very ...
... moral sense in which necessity can be taken . In the very act , in which for a time , and in a single case , parlia- ment departed from the strict order of inheritance , in favour of a prince , who , though not next , was however very ...
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... moral competence , subjecting , even in powers more indis- putably sovereign , occasional will to permanent reason ... morally competent to dissolve the House of Commons ; no , nor even to dissolve itself , nor to abdicate , if it would ...
... moral competence , subjecting , even in powers more indis- putably sovereign , occasional will to permanent reason ... morally competent to dissolve the House of Commons ; no , nor even to dissolve itself , nor to abdicate , if it would ...
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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