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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... Member of the National Assembly ; Appeal from the New to the Old Whigs ; Policy of the Allies With Respect to France EDMUND BURKE COSIMOCLASSICS NEW YORK The Writings & Speeches of Edmund Burke VOLUME IV Cover The Writings.
... Member of the National Assembly ; Appeal from the New to the Old Whigs ; Policy of the Allies With Respect to France EDMUND BURKE COSIMOCLASSICS NEW YORK The Writings & Speeches of Edmund Burke VOLUME IV Cover The Writings.
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... AFFAIRS 313 HEADS FOR CONSIDERATION ON THE PRESENT STATE OF AFFAIRS 379 REMARKS ON THE POLOCY OF THE ALLIES WITH RESPECT TO FRANCE : WITH AN APPENDIX . 403 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS VOLUME FOUR Sir Robert Walpole , First.
... AFFAIRS 313 HEADS FOR CONSIDERATION ON THE PRESENT STATE OF AFFAIRS 379 REMARKS ON THE POLOCY OF THE ALLIES WITH RESPECT TO FRANCE : WITH AN APPENDIX . 403 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS VOLUME FOUR Sir Robert Walpole , First.
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... respect their declaration is un- doubtedly true : for they have brought it to a state of poverty and persecution . What can be hoped for after this ? Have not men , ( if they deserve the name , ) under this new hope and head of the ...
... respect their declaration is un- doubtedly true : for they have brought it to a state of poverty and persecution . What can be hoped for after this ? Have not men , ( if they deserve the name , ) under this new hope and head of the ...
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... respect and homage , I look upon it as absolutely impracti- cable . These madmen , to be cured , must first , like other madmen , be subdued . The sound part of the community , which I believe to be large , but by no means the largest ...
... respect and homage , I look upon it as absolutely impracti- cable . These madmen , to be cured , must first , like other madmen , be subdued . The sound part of the community , which I believe to be large , but by no means the largest ...
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... respect dignity in all , but they feel it sacred in the unhappy . But it is then , and basking in the sunshine of unmerited fortune , that low , sordid , ungenerous , and reptile souls swell with their hoarded poisons ; it is then that ...
... respect dignity in all , but they feel it sacred in the unhappy . But it is then , and basking in the sunshine of unmerited fortune , that low , sordid , ungenerous , and reptile souls swell with their hoarded poisons ; it is then that ...
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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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alliance ally amongst ancient Assembly authority believe body Britain Burke Catholics cause Church Church of England circumstances civil clergy common conduct consider Constitution crown declared destroy disposition Dissenters doctrine Duke of Brunswick duty effect enemy England Europe evil exist faction favor fear Feuillants force foreign France French French Revolution gentlemen give honor House of Bourbon ideas interest Ireland Jacobin Jacobin clubs Joseph Jekyl justice king king of France king of Prussia kingdom least liberty Louis the Fourteenth manner matter means ment mind ministers monarchy moral nation nature never object opinion Parliament party persons Poland political present pretended princes principles proceedings Protestant reason regard regicides religion republic resistance Revolution scheme seditious sentiments sort sovereign Spain spirit suppose sure things thought tion true usurpation Whigs whilst whole wholly wish
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