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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... mind . ) The most disturbing thing about the Burke home was the way Ned's father behaved . He would fly into violent rages and throw wild accusations at everyone . Ned , who had never seen a man behave in such a way during his years at ...
... mind . ) The most disturbing thing about the Burke home was the way Ned's father behaved . He would fly into violent rages and throw wild accusations at everyone . Ned , who had never seen a man behave in such a way during his years at ...
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... mind dress . Come in your blue stockings . " When Stillingfleet showed up , he found the ladies wearing " night gowns " of brocade and lutestring and the men outshining the women in sar- torial splendor . Stillingfleet sized up the ...
... mind dress . Come in your blue stockings . " When Stillingfleet showed up , he found the ladies wearing " night gowns " of brocade and lutestring and the men outshining the women in sar- torial splendor . Stillingfleet sized up the ...
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Alice P. Miller. less serious cast of mind . Yet it would be wrong to assume he always went around with a long face . He ... mind or my circum- stances . Following a visit to Beaconsfield , Mrs. Thrale published an account in which she ...
Alice P. Miller. less serious cast of mind . Yet it would be wrong to assume he always went around with a long face . He ... mind or my circum- stances . Following a visit to Beaconsfield , Mrs. Thrale published an account in which she ...
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The First Years 17291744 | 1 |
Dublin Years 17441750 | 11 |
Irish Greenhorn in England 1750 | 23 |
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