Edmund Burke and His World"Edmund Burke PC (12 January [NS] 1729[1]? 9 July 1797) was an Irish statesman, author, orator, political theorist and philosopher, who, after moving to England, served for many years in the House of Commons of Great Britain as a member of the Whig party. He is mainly remembered for his support of the cause of the American Revolutionaries, and for his later opposition to the French Revolution. The latter led to his becoming the leading figure within the conservative faction of the Whig party, which he dubbed the "Old Whigs", in opposition to the pro?French Revolution "New Whigs", led by Charles James Fox. Burke was praised by both conservatives and liberals in the 19th century. Since the 20th century, he has generally been viewed as the philosophical founder of modern conservatism, as well as a representative of classical liberalism."--Wikipedia. |
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... England , in the hands of a few enormously wealthy families . And since there was no noble class in America , talented men of relatively hum- ble birth often rose to high positions . All of this Burke found appealing . In America he ...
... England , in the hands of a few enormously wealthy families . And since there was no noble class in America , talented men of relatively hum- ble birth often rose to high positions . All of this Burke found appealing . In America he ...
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... England lacked frigates to guard against such attacks . In June , 1779 , Spain declared war on England . Now the likelihood of a combined Spanish - French invasion became acute . England was appallingly unprepared to resist an invasion ...
... England lacked frigates to guard against such attacks . In June , 1779 , Spain declared war on England . Now the likelihood of a combined Spanish - French invasion became acute . England was appallingly unprepared to resist an invasion ...
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... England to work for the East India Company . By robbing the natives and cheating the com- pany , these young men acquired fortunes of several hundred thousand pounds within a few years . Then they returned to England to enjoy their ill ...
... England to work for the East India Company . By robbing the natives and cheating the com- pany , these young men acquired fortunes of several hundred thousand pounds within a few years . Then they returned to England to enjoy their ill ...
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The First Years 17291744 | 1 |
Dublin Years 17441750 | 11 |
Irish Greenhorn in England 1750 | 23 |
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