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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... affection on him . But he would not be allowed to spend many years in idle dreaming . Back in Dublin , his father was making ambitious plans for his sons . Their education must begin early . While Ned was still a little lad , he went ...
... affection on him . But he would not be allowed to spend many years in idle dreaming . Back in Dublin , his father was making ambitious plans for his sons . Their education must begin early . While Ned was still a little lad , he went ...
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... Affectionate Regard . A general Silence succeeded , and we all returned with him to the Town House , with the same degree of Solemnity , as if the people had lost their best friend , and were following him to the grave . The Streets ...
... Affectionate Regard . A general Silence succeeded , and we all returned with him to the Town House , with the same degree of Solemnity , as if the people had lost their best friend , and were following him to the grave . The Streets ...
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... affection for Ireland , land of his birth , and for America , a country that shared language and traditions with England . But he fought no harder for the Irish and the Americans than he did for the people of India , with whom he had ...
... affection for Ireland , land of his birth , and for America , a country that shared language and traditions with England . But he fought no harder for the Irish and the Americans than he did for the people of India , with whom he had ...
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The First Years 17291744 | 1 |
Dublin Years 17441750 | 11 |
Irish Greenhorn in England 1750 | 23 |
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