The Writings and Speeches of Edmund Burke

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Cosimo, Inc., 2008 M01 1 - 532 pages
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 V, readers will find: . "Observations on the Conduct of the Minority" . "Preface to the Address of M. Brissot to His Constituents" . "Letter to William Elliot" . "Thoughts and Details on Scarcity" . Letter to a Noble Lord on the Attacks Made Upon Mr. Burke and His Pension in the House of Lords by the Duke of Bedford and the Earl of Lauderdale" . "Three Letters to a Member of Parliament on the Proposals for Peace with the Regicide Directory of France"
 

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OBSERVATIONS ON THE CONDUCT OF THE Minority PAR
1
PREFACE TO THE ADDRESS OF M BRISSOT TO HIS CON
65
LETTER TO WILLIAM ELLIOT ESQ OCCASIONED BY
107
THOUGHTS AND DETAILS ON SCARCITY
131
LETTER TO A NOBLE LORD ON THE ATTACKS MADE upon
171
THREE LETTERS TO A MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT ON
231
FRENCH REVOLUTION AS IT REGARDS OTHER
342
ON THE RUPTURE OF THE NEGOTIATION
384
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Born in Ireland in 1729, Edmund Burke was an English statesman, author, and orator who is best remembered as a formidable advocate for those who were victims of injustice. He was the son of a Dublin lawyer and had also trained to practice law. In the 1760s, Burke was elected to the House of Commons from the Whig party. Burke spent most of his career in Parliament as a member of the Royal Opposition, who was not afraid of controversy, as shown by his support for the American Revolution and for Irish/Catholic rights. His best-known work is Reflections on the French Revolution (1790). Some other notable works are On Conciliation with the American Colonies (1775) and Impeachment of Warren Hastings (1788). Edmund Burke died in 1797.

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