Reflections on the Revolution in FranceCosimo, Inc., 2008 M01 1 - 264 páginas Reflections on the Revolution in France is the most famous and popular work of Irish political writer and statesman EDMUND BURKE (1729-1797), whose 12-volume set of collected works has long been considered one of the most influential anthologies of political philosophy in the English language. Reflections, included in Volume III of that set, is significant enough to warrant its own separate publication here. Although Burke supported many liberal movements, such as the right of self-rule of the American colonies and of Ireland, he did not support the French Revolution: he believed the uprising was based on faulty notions that did not properly account for the pitfalls of human nature, and this, he predicted, would lead the revolutionaries to disaster. And indeed, the Revolution did lead to the Reign of Terror and eventually Napoleon Bonaparte. Students of history and philosophy will find Burke's arguments as provocative as his contemporaries did. |
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... crown to the choice of his people , he is no lawful king . Now nothing can be more untrue than that the crown of this kingdom is so held by his majesty . Therefore if you follow their rule , the king of Great Britain , who most cer ...
... crown to the choice of his people , he is no lawful king . Now nothing can be more untrue than that the crown of this kingdom is so held by his majesty . Therefore if you follow their rule , the king of Great Britain , who most cer ...
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... crown to the choice of his people , and is therefore the only lawful sovereign in the world , they will perhaps tell us they mean to say no more than that some of the king's predecessors have been called to the throne by some sort of ...
... crown to the choice of his people , and is therefore the only lawful sovereign in the world , they will perhaps tell us they mean to say no more than that some of the king's predecessors have been called to the throne by some sort of ...
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... crown in contempt of the choice of the Revolution Society , who have not a single vote for a king amongst them , either indi- vidually or collectively ; though I make no doubt they would soon erect themselves into an electoral college ...
... crown in contempt of the choice of the Revolution Society , who have not a single vote for a king amongst them , either indi- vidually or collectively ; though I make no doubt they would soon erect themselves into an electoral college ...
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... crown . On the prospect of a total failure of issue from King William , and from the Princess , afterwards Queen Anne , the consideration of the settlement of the crown , and of a further security for the liberties of the people , again ...
... crown . On the prospect of a total failure of issue from King William , and from the Princess , afterwards Queen Anne , the consideration of the settlement of the crown , and of a further security for the liberties of the people , again ...
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... crown , not on the head of the Prince of Orange , but on that of his wife Mary , daughter of King James , the eldest born of the issue of that king , which they acknowledged as undoubtedly his . It would be to repeat a very trite story ...
... crown , not on the head of the Prince of Orange , but on that of his wife Mary , daughter of King James , the eldest born of the issue of that king , which they acknowledged as undoubtedly his . It would be to repeat a very trite story ...
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Reflections on the Revolution in France Edmund Burke,Alan Wolfe,Darrin M. McMahon,Conor Cruise O'Brien,Jack N. Rakove Sin vista previa disponible - 2003 |
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