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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... , many of them would act exactly like a mob , without temper , measure , or foresight ? -from " Letter to Sir Hercules Langrishe , On the Subject of the Roman Catholics of Ireland " CONTENTS OF VOL . IV . PAGE LETTER TO A.
... , many of them would act exactly like a mob , without temper , measure , or foresight ? -from " Letter to Sir Hercules Langrishe , On the Subject of the Roman Catholics of Ireland " CONTENTS OF VOL . IV . PAGE LETTER TO A.
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... SUBJECT OF THE ROMAN CATHOLICS OF IRELAND 241 HINTS FOR A MEMORIAL TO BE DELIVERED TO Monsieur DE M. M. 307 THOUGHTS ON FRENCH AFFAIRS 313 HEADS FOR CONSIDERATION ON THE PRESENT STATE OF AFFAIRS 379 REMARKS ON THE POLOCY OF THE ALLIES ...
... SUBJECT OF THE ROMAN CATHOLICS OF IRELAND 241 HINTS FOR A MEMORIAL TO BE DELIVERED TO Monsieur DE M. M. 307 THOUGHTS ON FRENCH AFFAIRS 313 HEADS FOR CONSIDERATION ON THE PRESENT STATE OF AFFAIRS 379 REMARKS ON THE POLOCY OF THE ALLIES ...
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... subjects . The king of Prussia was bound by no treaty nor alliance of blood , nor had any particular reasons for ... subjects ? Is it to be tamely borne by kings who love their subjects , or by subjects who love their kings , that this ...
... subjects . The king of Prussia was bound by no treaty nor alliance of blood , nor had any particular reasons for ... subjects ? Is it to be tamely borne by kings who love their subjects , or by subjects who love their kings , that this ...
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... subject of the king and queen of France , I shall accelerate ( as you fear ) the execution of traitorous designs against them . You are of opinion , Sir , that the usurpers may , and that they will , gladly lay hold of any pretext to ...
... subject of the king and queen of France , I shall accelerate ( as you fear ) the execution of traitorous designs against them . You are of opinion , Sir , that the usurpers may , and that they will , gladly lay hold of any pretext to ...
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... subjects , languishes himself in prison . The person given to us by Monk was a man without any sense of his duty as a prince , without any regard to the dignity of his crown , without any love to his people , - dissolute , false , venal ...
... subjects , languishes himself in prison . The person given to us by Monk was a man without any sense of his duty as a prince , without any regard to the dignity of his crown , without any love to his people , - dissolute , false , venal ...
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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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