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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... express his gratitude in a poem to Dr. Nugent : Perhaps I drive too fast in this Career , And you , good Sir , may whisper in my Ear That those who willingly run down a Hill , Are forced to run yet more against their Will , So men oft ...
... express his gratitude in a poem to Dr. Nugent : Perhaps I drive too fast in this Career , And you , good Sir , may whisper in my Ear That those who willingly run down a Hill , Are forced to run yet more against their Will , So men oft ...
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... express my indignation at an idea which has gone forth of yielding up America . My lords , I rejoice that the grave has not closed upon me , that I am still alive to lift up my voice against the dismemberment of this ancient and noble ...
... express my indignation at an idea which has gone forth of yielding up America . My lords , I rejoice that the grave has not closed upon me , that I am still alive to lift up my voice against the dismemberment of this ancient and noble ...
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... express ideas that Paine found abominable . And Burke's book would probably be highly influential . To counteract that influence Paine felt he must write a book that would show the fallacies in Burke's arguments , a book that would tell ...
... express ideas that Paine found abominable . And Burke's book would probably be highly influential . To counteract that influence Paine felt he must write a book that would show the fallacies in Burke's arguments , a book that would tell ...
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The First Years 17291744 | 1 |
Dublin Years 17441750 | 11 |
Irish Greenhorn in England 1750 | 23 |
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