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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... regard to that fundamental prin- ciple of British constitutional policy , than at the time of the Revolution , when it deviated from the direct line of hereditary succession . The crown was carried somewhat out of the line in which it ...
... regard to that fundamental prin- ciple of British constitutional policy , than at the time of the Revolution , when it deviated from the direct line of hereditary succession . The crown was carried somewhat out of the line in which it ...
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... regard to the obvious consequences of their doctrine , though they must see , that it leaves positive authority in very few of the positive institutions of this country . When such an unwarrantable maxim is once established , that no ...
... regard to the obvious consequences of their doctrine , though they must see , that it leaves positive authority in very few of the positive institutions of this country . When such an unwarrantable maxim is once established , that no ...
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... regard to the stability of any institution ; men formed to be instruments , not controls . Such in general was the composition of the Tiers Etat in the National Assembly ; in which was scarcely to be perceived the slightest traces of ...
... regard to the stability of any institution ; men formed to be instruments , not controls . Such in general was the composition of the Tiers Etat in the National Assembly ; in which was scarcely to be perceived the slightest traces of ...
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... regard was had to the general security of property , or to the aptitude of the deputies for the public purposes , in the principles of their elec- tion . That election was so contrived as to send a very large pro- portion of mere ...
... regard was had to the general security of property , or to the aptitude of the deputies for the public purposes , in the principles of their elec- tion . That election was so contrived as to send a very large pro- portion of mere ...
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... regard all property , whether secular or ecclesiastical , with no other eye than that of envy ; among whom must be many , who , for the smallest hope of the meanest divi- dend in plunder , would readily join in any attempts upon a body ...
... regard all property , whether secular or ecclesiastical , with no other eye than that of envy ; among whom must be many , who , for the smallest hope of the meanest divi- dend in plunder , would readily join in any attempts upon a body ...
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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