The Writings and Speeches of Edmund Burke, Volumen4Cosimo, Inc., 2008 M01 1 - 508 páginas This 12-volume set contains the complete life works of EDMUND BURKE (1729-1797), Irish political writer and statesman. Educated at a Quaker boarding school and at Trinity College in Dublin, Burke's eloquence gained him a high position in Britain's Whig party, and he was active in public life. He supported limitations on the power of the monarch and believed that the British people should have a greater say in their government. In general, Burke spoke out against the persecutions perpetuated by the British Empire on its colonies, including America, Ireland, and India. Burke's speeches and writings influenced the great thinkers of his day, including America's Founding Fathers. In Volume IV, readers will find: . "Letter in Answer to Some Objections to His Book on French Affairs" . "Appeal from the New to the Old Whigs" . "Letter to a Peer of Ireland on the Penal Laws Against Irish Catholics" . "Letter to Sir Hercules Langrishe, On the Subject of the Roman Catholics of Ireland" . "Hunts for a Memorial to be Delivered to Monsieur De M.M." . "Thoughts on French Affairs" . "Heads for Consideration on the Present State of Affairs" . "Remarks on the Policy of the Allies With Respect to France" |
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... means of resistance were provided against them , when they came to execute in cruelty what they had planned in fraud . There are cases in which a man would be ashamed not to have been imposed on . There is a confidence necessary to ...
... means of resistance were provided against them , when they came to execute in cruelty what they had planned in fraud . There are cases in which a man would be ashamed not to have been imposed on . There is a confidence necessary to ...
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... means the largest part , has been taken by surprise , and is disjointed , terrified , and disarmed . That sound part of the community must first be put into a better condition , before it can do anything in the way of deliberation or ...
... means the largest part , has been taken by surprise , and is disjointed , terrified , and disarmed . That sound part of the community must first be put into a better condition , before it can do anything in the way of deliberation or ...
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... means . This I confess makes me nearly despair of any attempt upon the minds of their followers , through reason , honor , or conscience . The great ob- ject of your tyrants is to destroy the gentlemen of France ; and for that purpose ...
... means . This I confess makes me nearly despair of any attempt upon the minds of their followers , through reason , honor , or conscience . The great ob- ject of your tyrants is to destroy the gentlemen of France ; and for that purpose ...
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Edmund Burke. which Monk relieved England was , however , by no means , at that time , so deplorable , in any sense , as yours is now , and under the present sway is likely to continue . Cromwell had delivered England from an- archy ...
Edmund Burke. which Monk relieved England was , however , by no means , at that time , so deplorable , in any sense , as yours is now , and under the present sway is likely to continue . Cromwell had delivered England from an- archy ...
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... means of correcting the plan , where correctives would be wanted . I must see the things ; I must see the men . Without a con- currence and adaptation of these to the design , the very best speculative projects might become not only ...
... means of correcting the plan , where correctives would be wanted . I must see the things ; I must see the men . Without a con- currence and adaptation of these to the design , the very best speculative projects might become not only ...
Contenido
APPEAL FROM THE NEW TO THE OLD WHIGS | 57 |
LETTER TO A PEER OF IRELAND ON THE PENAL LAWS | 217 |
LETTER TO SIR HERCULES LANGRISHE ON THE SUBJECT | 241 |
HINTS FOR A MEMORIAL TO BE DELIVERED TO Monsieur | 307 |
THOUGHTS ON FRENCH AFFAIRS | 313 |
HEADS FOR CONSIDERATION ON THE PRESENT STATE | 379 |
REMARKS ON THE POLOCY OF THE ALLIES WITH RESPECT | 403 |
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Términos y frases comunes
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