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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Even without Will's help , Edmund would have made friends in London eventually . He had a remarkable gift for making friends and would form many interesting associations over the years , while still remaining loyal to the friends of his ...
Even without Will's help , Edmund would have made friends in London eventually . He had a remarkable gift for making friends and would form many interesting associations over the years , while still remaining loyal to the friends of his ...
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During those years he rarely made new friends . Indeed , his moodiness sometimes caused him to lose old friends . But one friend he met after 1780 is of special interest because she was a gifted writer who left vivid accounts of what he ...
During those years he rarely made new friends . Indeed , his moodiness sometimes caused him to lose old friends . But one friend he met after 1780 is of special interest because she was a gifted writer who left vivid accounts of what he ...
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I have differed from Mr. Fox in former instances , but no one difference of opinion has ever before for a single moment interrupted our friendship . It certainly is indiscreet at my time of life to provoke enemies , or to give my ...
I have differed from Mr. Fox in former instances , but no one difference of opinion has ever before for a single moment interrupted our friendship . It certainly is indiscreet at my time of life to provoke enemies , or to give my ...
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The First Years 17291744 | 1 |
Dublin Years 17441750 | 11 |
Irish Greenhorn in England 1750 | 23 |
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