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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... - born Englishmen . Since a pronounced regional accent could be a great handicap to young men eager to rise in the world , they often took elocution lessons . Burke probably took such lessons 24 / EDMUND BURKE AND HIS WORLD.
... - born Englishmen . Since a pronounced regional accent could be a great handicap to young men eager to rise in the world , they often took elocution lessons . Burke probably took such lessons 24 / EDMUND BURKE AND HIS WORLD.
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... took Edmund for excursions into the countryside . Edmund was enormously impressed with the majestic estates , the flourishing farms , the gracious inns . The natural beauties of England were actually no greater than those of his native ...
... took Edmund for excursions into the countryside . Edmund was enormously impressed with the majestic estates , the flourishing farms , the gracious inns . The natural beauties of England were actually no greater than those of his native ...
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... took the lead in suggesting reasons why a statue of an animal might be worth that much . Then Burke introduced the subject of emigration , and for several minutes the company talked about the relationship between overpopulation and de ...
... took the lead in suggesting reasons why a statue of an animal might be worth that much . Then Burke introduced the subject of emigration , and for several minutes the company talked about the relationship between overpopulation and de ...
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The First Years 17291744 | 1 |
Dublin Years 17441750 | 11 |
Irish Greenhorn in England 1750 | 23 |
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