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 116
... manners cut Burke deeply . His manners , he knew , lacked the polish of those who had been born to higher station . Sometimes he did behave crudely . The hurts and snubs of a lifetime were simmering inside him by the time he got home ...
... manners cut Burke deeply . His manners , he knew , lacked the polish of those who had been born to higher station . Sometimes he did behave crudely . The hurts and snubs of a lifetime were simmering inside him by the time he got home ...
Page 157
... manner . After their meeting at Sir Joshua's home Burke and Fanny often saw each other socially , and their faces ... manners be what it may . The arrogance of age must submit to be taught by youth . You have crowded into a few small ...
... manner . After their meeting at Sir Joshua's home Burke and Fanny often saw each other socially , and their faces ... manners be what it may . The arrogance of age must submit to be taught by youth . You have crowded into a few small ...
Page 186
... manners were still crude . Indeed , on one visit to France in 1779 he was so obviously in need of a bath that his host , Ethanah Watson of Philadelphia , urged him to wash up before addressing a group of distinguished French citi- zens ...
... manners were still crude . Indeed , on one visit to France in 1779 he was so obviously in need of a bath that his host , Ethanah Watson of Philadelphia , urged him to wash up before addressing a group of distinguished French citi- zens ...
Contents
The First Years 17291744 | 1 |
Dublin Years 17441750 | 11 |
Irish Greenhorn in England 1750 | 23 |
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