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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... suffered such heavy losses that he couldn't — or wouldn't - lend any more money . Who can blame him ? Again Burke ... suffer from a feeling of inferiority in the presence of those who had always been accustomed to a high style of living ...
... suffered such heavy losses that he couldn't — or wouldn't - lend any more money . Who can blame him ? Again Burke ... suffer from a feeling of inferiority in the presence of those who had always been accustomed to a high style of living ...
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... suffer permanent disgrace after his surrender to Washington at Yorktown . Indeed , he was given a hero's welcome when he ... suffered enough " may have been a major reason for his acquittal . But it must be remembered that the vote for ...
... suffer permanent disgrace after his surrender to Washington at Yorktown . Indeed , he was given a hero's welcome when he ... suffered enough " may have been a major reason for his acquittal . But it must be remembered that the vote for ...
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... suffer another , more severe attack of madness . ( Not until the 1930's was it realized that he had actually suffered from porphyria , a rare hereditary disease that sometimes causes delirium . ) Burke's speeches relating to the king's ...
... suffer another , more severe attack of madness . ( Not until the 1930's was it realized that he had actually suffered from porphyria , a rare hereditary disease that sometimes causes delirium . ) Burke's speeches relating to the king's ...
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The First Years 17291744 | 1 |
Dublin Years 17441750 | 11 |
Irish Greenhorn in England 1750 | 23 |
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