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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... sense of some part of it . On account of the ambiguity and uncertainty of unauthorized general descriptions , and of the deceit which may be practised under them , and not from mere formality , the house of Commons would reject the most ...
... sense of some part of it . On account of the ambiguity and uncertainty of unauthorized general descriptions , and of the deceit which may be practised under them , and not from mere formality , the house of Commons would reject the most ...
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... sense , ten years ago , have felic- itated France on her enjoyment of a government ( for she then had a government ) without enquiry what the nature of that gov- ernment was , or how it was administered ? Can I now congrat- ulate the ...
... sense , ten years ago , have felic- itated France on her enjoyment of a government ( for she then had a government ) without enquiry what the nature of that gov- ernment was , or how it was administered ? Can I now congrat- ulate the ...
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... 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 near in ...
... 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 near in ...
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... sense , free to take what course it pleased for filling the throne ; but only free to do so upon the same grounds on which they might have wholly abolished their monarchy , and every other part of their constitu- tion . However they did ...
... sense , free to take what course it pleased for filling the throne ; but only free to do so upon the same grounds on which they might have wholly abolished their monarchy , and every other part of their constitu- tion . However they did ...
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... sense of the inconveniences of having two or three , or possibly more , foreigners in succession to the British throne ? No ! -- they had a due sense of the evils which might hap- pen from such foreign rule , and more than a due sense ...
... sense of the inconveniences of having two or three , or possibly more , foreigners in succession to the British throne ? No ! -- they had a due sense of the evils which might hap- pen from such foreign rule , and more than a due sense ...
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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