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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... Richard immediately , telling him about the difficult two - day examination that he had taken in order to qualify for the honor . One of the examiners was so impressed with his performance , he said , that the ex- aminer wanted to know ...
... Richard immediately , telling him about the difficult two - day examination that he had taken in order to qualify for the honor . One of the examiners was so impressed with his performance , he said , that the ex- aminer wanted to know ...
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... Richard to place him in the care of a bishop for a year . Richard , now fifteen , had been at the top of his class at the Westminster School . A year in France would put a polish on his preparatory education and enable him to acquire a ...
... Richard to place him in the care of a bishop for a year . Richard , now fifteen , had been at the top of his class at the Westminster School . A year in France would put a polish on his preparatory education and enable him to acquire a ...
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... Richard and for his Bristol friend Richard Champion as deputy paymasters at salaries of 500 pounds a year each . Shortly afterward , more as a tribute to his father than because of his own merits , young Richard Burke was elected a ...
... Richard and for his Bristol friend Richard Champion as deputy paymasters at salaries of 500 pounds a year each . Shortly afterward , more as a tribute to his father than because of his own merits , young Richard Burke was elected a ...
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The First Years 17291744 | 1 |
Dublin Years 17441750 | 11 |
Irish Greenhorn in England 1750 | 23 |
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