Edmund Burke (1729-97) was a British statesman, a political philosopher, a literary critic, the grandfather of modern conservatism, and an elegant, prolific letter writer and prose stylist. His most important letters, filled with sparkling prose and profound insights, are gathered here for the first time in one volume. Arranged topically, the letters bring alive Burke's passionate views on such issues as party politics, reform and revolution, British relations with America, India, and Ireland, toleration and religion, and literary and philosophical concerns.
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Harvey C. Mansfield is the William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Government at Harvard University. Political philosopher and author, he is acknowledged as a leading translator of Machiavelli.
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TO INTRODUCE A selection of Burke's correspondence may seem the wrong task for the survey of his political philosophy which I propose here. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Edmund Burke, Duke of Portland, Lord Fitzwilliam, Lord Lieutenant, New York, Lord Chatham, Lord Rockingham, Lord North, East India, Prince of Wales, Warren Hastings, Annual Register, Lord John Cavendish, Parliamentary History, Church of England, Duke of Richmond, George Grenville, Lord Loughborough, Philip Francis, Richard Shackleton, West Indies, Lord Temple, Richard Burke, Will Burke, William Baker New!
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TO INTRODUCE A selection of Burke's correspondence may seem the wrong task for the survey of his political philosophy which I propose here. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
publick principles, presumptive virtue, publick business, publick service, obliging letter, publick spirit Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Edmund Burke, Duke of Portland, Lord Fitzwilliam, Lord Lieutenant, New York, Lord Chatham, Lord Rockingham, Lord North, East India, Prince of Wales, Warren Hastings, Annual Register, Lord John Cavendish, Parliamentary History, Church of England, Duke of Richmond, George Grenville, Lord Loughborough, Philip Francis, Richard Shackleton, West Indies, Lord Temple, Richard Burke, Will Burke, William Baker New!
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- Reflections on the Revolution in France & The Rights of Man by Edmund Burke on 10 pages
- Reflections on the Revolution in France (Oxford World's Classics) by Edmund Burke on 9 pages
- Reflections On The Revolution In France by Edmund Burke on 9 pages
- Appeal from the New to the Old Whigs by Edmund Burke on 6 pages
- Thoughts On The Cause Of The Present Discontents by Edmund Burke on 5 pages
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- Empire And Community: Edmund Burke's Writings And Speeches On International Relations by David P. Fidler in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Liberalism and Empire: A Study in Nineteenth-Century British Liberal Thought by Uday Singh Mehta on page 167
- Interpreting Modern Political Philosophy: From Machiavelli to Marx by Alistair Edwards in Back Matter
- Prudence: Classical Virtue, Postmodern Practice by Robert Hariman on page 144
- Perspectives on Political Parties: Classic Readings by Susan E. Scarrow on page 43
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