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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... carry on the family name . Shortly after the death of the elder Burke , little Chris- topher died . Now little Richard was the only member of the younger generation left to carry on the family name . The bereaved parents lavished all ...
... carry on the family name . Shortly after the death of the elder Burke , little Chris- topher died . Now little Richard was the only member of the younger generation left to carry on the family name . The bereaved parents lavished all ...
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... who supported the resolutions argued that France might join America if the war continued . But the resolutions were not carried . Too many members wanted to carry on a war they were sure would end 116 / EDMUND BURKE AND HIS WORLD.
... who supported the resolutions argued that France might join America if the war continued . But the resolutions were not carried . Too many members wanted to carry on a war they were sure would end 116 / EDMUND BURKE AND HIS WORLD.
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... carried in the House of Commons by a vote of 217-203 . But it failed to pass in the House of Lords , where the East ... carrying seventeen volumes of reports made by his investigatory committee . Laying his hand on one of those volumes ...
... carried in the House of Commons by a vote of 217-203 . But it failed to pass in the House of Lords , where the East ... carrying seventeen volumes of reports made by his investigatory committee . Laying his hand on one of those volumes ...
Contents
The First Years 17291744 | 1 |
Dublin Years 17441750 | 11 |
Irish Greenhorn in England 1750 | 23 |
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