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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Page 89
... greatest liar , that he tells more truth than falsehood ; so it may be said of the worst man , that he does more good than evil . " Boswell now tried to cut in with : " Perhaps from experi- ence men may be found happier than we suppose ...
... greatest liar , that he tells more truth than falsehood ; so it may be said of the worst man , that he does more good than evil . " Boswell now tried to cut in with : " Perhaps from experi- ence men may be found happier than we suppose ...
Page 155
... greatest achievement of his life was his crusade for justice in India . Reviewing his public life in 1794 , he said : If I were to call for a reward , it would be for the services for which for fourteen years , without interruption , I ...
... greatest achievement of his life was his crusade for justice in India . Reviewing his public life in 1794 , he said : If I were to call for a reward , it would be for the services for which for fourteen years , without interruption , I ...
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... greatest talent for presenting argu- ments lucidly . Sheridan's display of Irish wit delighted his audience . Without the aid of Fox and Sheridan , Burke might not have been able to convince the House of Commons that Hastings should be ...
... greatest talent for presenting argu- ments lucidly . Sheridan's display of Irish wit delighted his audience . Without the aid of Fox and Sheridan , Burke might not have been able to convince the House of Commons that Hastings should be ...
Contents
The First Years 17291744 | 1 |
Dublin Years 17441750 | 11 |
Irish Greenhorn in England 1750 | 23 |
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