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... necessary to look beyond history to his religious and ethical principles . But before do- ing this it is necessary to understand in what sense " history is a pre- ceptor of prudence , " and why it was that he considered prudence to be ...
... necessary to look beyond history to his religious and ethical principles . But before do- ing this it is necessary to understand in what sense " history is a pre- ceptor of prudence , " and why it was that he considered prudence to be ...
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... necessary , to the level of moral principles . Matthew Arnold's remark that " Burke satu- rated politics with thought " can be refined into the higher claim that he saturated politics with historical , legal , and ethical principles ...
... necessary , to the level of moral principles . Matthew Arnold's remark that " Burke satu- rated politics with thought " can be refined into the higher claim that he saturated politics with historical , legal , and ethical principles ...
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... revelations . The ideas of religion and government are closely connected ; and whilst we receive government as a thing necessary , or even useful to our well- being , we shall in spite of us draw in. Early Writings 57.
... revelations . The ideas of religion and government are closely connected ; and whilst we receive government as a thing necessary , or even useful to our well- being , we shall in spite of us draw in. Early Writings 57.
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Contents
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An Abridgment of English History 1757 | 76 |
Selections from Book Reviews in the Annual Register | 104 |
A Short Account of a Late Short Administration 1766 | 117 |
Speech on Conciliation 1775 | 176 |
Letter to the Sheriffs of Bristol 1777 | 223 |
IRELAND AND CATHOLIC EMANCIPATION | 251 |
A Letter to a Peer of Ireland 1782 | 274 |
A Letter to Sir Hercules Langrishe 1792 | 288 |
A Letter to Richard Burke 1793 | 320 |
A Letter to William Smith 1795 | 330 |
Speech on Economical Reform 1780 | 341 |
Speech on the Middlesex Election 1771 | 363 |
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