Reflections on the Revolution in FranceCourier Corporation, 29 sie 2012 - 256 Published in 1790, two years before the start of the Terror, Edmund Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in France offered a remarkably prescient view of the chaos that lay ahead. It provoked an enormous reaction, both supportive and critical, with a flood of pamphlets and books (including Thomas Paine's enduring denunciation, The Rights of Man). Endlessly reprinted and studied by countless scholars and other readers, this is a classic of political science and a cornerstone of modern conservative thought. Burke ranked among the era's most eloquent defenders of democracy; however, he also realized the dangers of unchecked liberty and that mob rule is in no way better than the reign of a king or dictator. His lucid and passionate manifesto, written in the form of letters, employs examples from the aftermath of the French Revolution to demonstrate the superiority of gradual political change over outright anti-authoritarian revolt. A believer in practicality rather than abstract theorizing, Burke articulates a defense of property, religion, and traditional values that continues to resonate with twenty-first century readers. |
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... principles of the sermon, and as a corollary from them. It was moved by the preacher of that discourse. It was passed by those who came reeking from the effect of the sermon, without any censure or qualification, expressed or implied ...
... principles of the sermon, and as a corollary from them. It was moved by the preacher of that discourse. It was passed by those who came reeking from the effect of the sermon, without any censure or qualification, expressed or implied ...
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... principles . It is somewhat remarkable that this reverend divine should be so earnest for setting up new churches , and so perfectly indifferent concerning the doctrine which may be taught in them . His zeal is of a curious character ...
... principles . It is somewhat remarkable that this reverend divine should be so earnest for setting up new churches , and so perfectly indifferent concerning the doctrine which may be taught in them . His zeal is of a curious character ...
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... principle (their principle that a popular choice is necessary to the legal existence of the sovereign REFLECTIONS ON THE REVOLUTION IN FRANCE 11.
... principle (their principle that a popular choice is necessary to the legal existence of the sovereign REFLECTIONS ON THE REVOLUTION IN FRANCE 11.
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... principle admitted without dispute. For the present it would only operate as a theory, pickled in the preserving juices of pulpit eloquence, and laid by for future use. Condo et com- pono quae mox depromere possim. By this policy ...
... principle admitted without dispute. For the present it would only operate as a theory, pickled in the preserving juices of pulpit eloquence, and laid by for future use. Condo et com- pono quae mox depromere possim. By this policy ...
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... principle of a right in the people to choose , which right is directly maintained , and tenaciously adhered to . All the ... principles of the Revolution the people of England have acquired three fundamental rights , all which , with him ...
... principle of a right in the people to choose , which right is directly maintained , and tenaciously adhered to . All the ... principles of the Revolution the people of England have acquired three fundamental rights , all which , with him ...
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